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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFu Manchu
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Fu Manchu
"Nel romanzo, il protagonista deve affrontare i piani astuti di Fu Manchu."
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A fictional character created by Sax Rohmer, often depicted as a villainous Chinese mastermind.
"In the novel, the protagonist must confront the cunning schemes of Fu Manchu." - 2
A stereotype representing the exotic and sinister portrayal of East Asian characters in Western media.
"The term 'Fu Manchu' has become synonymous with the negative stereotypes often found in early 20th-century literature."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Fu Manchu' originates from the fictional character created by British author Sax Rohmer in the early 20th century. The character is depicted as a villainous Chinese mastermind, reflecting Western stereotypes of the time. The name combines 'Fu', a common Chinese surname, with 'Manchu', referring to the ethnic group that ruled China during the Qing dynasty, thus embodying a blend of cultural references that evolved through literature and film.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fu Manchu" is said worldwide
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Fu Manchu
Transliteration: Fu Manchu
"Dans le roman, le protagoniste doit affronter les plans rusés de Fu Manchu."
Fu Manchu
Transliteration: Fu Manchu
"Im Roman muss der Protagonist die hinterhältigen Pläne von Fu Manchu konfrontieren."
Fu Manchu
Transliteration: Fu Manchu
"Nel romanzo, il protagonista deve affrontare i piani astuti di Fu Manchu."
Fu Manchu
Transliteration: Fu Manchu
"En la novela, el protagonista debe enfrentarse a los astutos planes de Fu Manchu."
Fu Manchu
Transliteration: Fu Manchu
"No romance, o protagonista deve confrontar os planos astutos de Fu Manchu."
फू मांचू
Transliteration: Phū Māncū
"उपन्यास में, नायक को फू मांचू की चालाक योजनाओं का सामना करना पड़ता है।"
傅满洲
Transliteration: Fù Mǎnzhōu
"在小说中，主角必须面对傅满洲的狡猾计划。"
푸 만추
Transliteration: Pu Manchu
"소설에서 주인공은 푸 만추의 교활한 계획에 맞서야 합니다."
フー・マンチュー
Transliteration: Fū Manchū
"小説では、主人公はフー・マンチューの巧妙な計画に立ち向かわなければなりません。"
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