Fu Manchu

proper noun

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.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Fu-Manchu · alternative Fu-Man-Chu

  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.
nounFu Manchu (plural Fu Manchus)

plural Fu Manchus · alternative Fu-Manchu · alternative Fu-Man-Chu

  1. A Fu Manchu moustache.

Origin

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 傅滿洲 /傅满洲
  • 傅滿洲 /傅满洲 (Fù Mǎnzhōu)villain
Cite this entry
APA

Fu Manchu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fu%20Manchu

MLA

“Fu Manchu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fu%20Manchu. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fu Manchu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fu%20Manchu.

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