Jurchen
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Jurchen
- /ˈd͡ʒɜːt͡ʃɛn/ UK
- /ˈd͡ʒɜːt͡ʃən/ UK
- /ˈd͡ʒɜɹt͡ʃɛn/ US
- /ˈd͡ʒɜɹt͡ʃən/ US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)tʃɛn, -ɜː(ɹ)tʃən
Where it comes from
From a reconstruction of Jurchen *jörcen, attested via Middle Chinese 竹里真 (trjuwk li^X tsyin) and Khitan 𘲮𘯤𘰭 (*ju rả n), developed under the influence of Manchu ᠵᡠᡵᠴᡳᡨ (jurcit) and Classical Mongolian ᠵᠦᠷᠴᠢᠳ (ǰürčid). Vajda argues for a derivation from a Proto-Tungusic word meaning "reindeer people", cognate with the Orochs of Russia's Khabarovsk Province and the Oroks of Sakhalin.
noun Jurchens · Jurchen · Jurched · Jurchet · Jurgen
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A member of a medieval and early modern Tungusic people, progenitors of the Manchus.
Similar: Nurchen, Nuzhen, Nuchen, Nuzhi, Nuchih, Jin, Eastern Tartars, Golden Tartars
proper noun Jurched · Jurchet · Jurgen
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An extinct Tungusic language (code juc), related to Manchu.
Similar: Nurchen
Translations
Every language
noun Tungusic people
| 한국어 | 여진 yeojin |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 女真 Joshin, 女直 Jochoku |
| 中文 | 女真 Nǚzhēn, 女貞 /女贞 Nǚzhēn, 女直 Nǚzhí |
| Русский | чжурчжэ́нь čžurčžɛ́nʹ, чжуличжэ́нь čžuličžɛ́nʹ, нюйчжэ́нь njujčžɛ́nʹ, нюйчжи́ njujčží |
| Tiếng Việt | Nữ Chân |
name language
| 한국어 | 여진어 yeojineo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 女真語 joshingo |
| 中文 | 女真語 /女真语 Nǚzhēnyǔ |
| Русский | чжурчжэньский čžurčžɛnʹskij |
| Tiếng Việt | tiếng Nữ Chân |
Talk about this word "Jurchen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jurchen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Jurchen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jurchen "Jurchen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jurchen.Cite this
@misc{jurchen_2026,
title = {Jurchen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jurchen},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
