Ch'ing (Noun)
Meaning
The last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries; during the Qing dynasty China was ruled by the Manchu.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Qing dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912.
- During the Qing dynasty, China was ruled by the Manchu people from northeastern China.
- The Qing dynasty was marked by a series of conquests and territorial expansions.
- The fall of the Qing dynasty in 1912 marked the end of imperial rule in China.
- The Qing dynasty was overthrown by revolutionaries led by Sun Yat-sen in 1912.