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Ch'ing dynasty

Ch'ing dynasty

8.3
The last royal family that ruled China from 1644 to 1912
  • proper noun
  • /tʃɪŋ ˈdaɪnəsti/
translation icon : dinastía Ch'ing
  • The fall of the Ch'ing dynasty led to the establishment of the Republic of China.

Examples

  • Many priceless artifacts in the museum date back to the Ch'ing dynasty.

  • The Ch'ing dynasty was marked by both great prosperity and significant internal turmoil.

  • The Ch'ing dynasty was known for its cultural achievements.

  • During the Ch'ing dynasty, many traditional arts flourished.

  • The Ch'ing dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912.

  • The fall of the Ch'ing dynasty in 1912 marked the end of over two centuries of imperial rule.

  • Many historical events during the Ch'ing dynasty shaped modern China.

Synonyms

Qing
vsCh'ing dynasty
8 8.6

The last ruling dynasty of China that ruled from 1644 to 1912

is the same entity but called by a different common name
Manchu
vsCh'ing dynasty
1 8.3

A family of rulers in China from 1644 to 1912

stresses it was the final imperial dynasty and its overthrow
Qing dynasty
vsCh'ing dynasty
1 7.2

The last ruling family of China from 1644 to 1912 led by the Manchu people

emphasises its establishment and later overthrow rather than governance
Manchu dynasty
vsCh'ing dynasty
8.4

The last rulers of China from 1644 to 1912 who came from the Manchu people

focuses more on its origin and overthrow than on naming variants
Ch'ing
vsCh'ing dynasty
9.9

The last imperial dynasty that ruled China from 1644 to 1912, founded by the Manchu people

adds that it was later overthrown by revolutionaries

Surface Forms

Ch'ing dynasty main

Morphology

Ch'ing + dynasty

This phrase is simply a proper-name + common-noun construction: knowing 'Ch'ing' as the name and 'dynasty' as a succession of rulers yields the meaning 'the dynasty called Ch'ing'. Such naming patterns are cross-linguistically common and follow transparent compositional rules, so a learner who knows both constituents will understand the MWE.

Etymology

Ch'ing dynasty is an older English name: the Ch'ing part is an old spelling of the Chinese word 'Qing'. Here dynasty means 'ruling family', so Ch'ing dynasty names the last emperors who ruled China from 1644 to 1912.