zhēn

name
historical
ethnic_group

Meaning of 女真

女真 means Jurchen people; an ancient ethnic group and ancestors of the Manchu. Pronounced Nǚ zhēn.

  • Jurchen people; an ancient ethnic group and ancestors of the Manchu

Definitions & Examples

zhēn
shì
Mǎn
de
xiān
 

The Jurchen people are the ancestors of the Manchu.

Gōng
yuán
shí
èr
shì
chū
 
zhēn
rén
jiàn
le
Jīn
guó
 

In the early 12th century, the Jurchen people established the Jin dynasty.

Liáo
guó
hòu
 
zhēn
luò
zhú
jiàn
qiáng
shèng
lái
 

In the later period of the Liao dynasty, the Jurchen tribes gradually grew powerful.

shǐ
shū
shàng
zǎi
le
zhēn
rén
de
shēng
huó
guàn
 

History books record the living habits of the Jurchen people.

Wán
yán
Ā
shì
zhēn
de
jié
chū
lǐng
xiù
 

Wanyan Aguda was an outstanding leader of the Jurchen people.