English Explanatory Dictionary

Fu Manchu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A series of books by British author Sax Rohmer about a villain that sports a Fu Manchu moustache, and other media based on them, such as comic books and movies.
  2. The villain who is the title character of that series.
noun
  1. A Fu Manchu moustache.

Word forms

Fu Manchu Fu-Manchu Fu-Man-Chu Fu Manchus

Etymology

The first book with the character was The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu, from 1913.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 傅滿洲 /傅满洲
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