滿洲

Etymology
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It was originally the name for the Manchu people and not a geographical term, as stated by the Qianlong Emperor in the . Its later usage as a geographical term (i.e. as Manchuria) was influenced by Japanese and Western languages.

Noun

 * 1)  Manchu

Proper noun

 * 1)   Manchuria

Usage notes
The use of to refer to the region of Northeast China is now strongly discouraged as it is strongly associated with Japanese imperialism and the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo.