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Fu Manchu

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.

Proper noun

Fu Manchu

  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

Fu Manchu (plural Fu Manchus)

  1. A Fu Manchu moustache.

Forms of Fu Manchu

Proper noun
alternative formFu-Manchu
alternative formFu-Man-Chu
Noun
pluralFu Manchus

Origin of Fu Manchu

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

Questions about Fu Manchu

What does Fu Manchu mean?
Fu Manchu means 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.
What part of speech is Fu Manchu?
Fu Manchu can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near Fu Manchu in the dictionary

  1. fu dogs
  2. Fu Jian
  3. fu ling
  4. fu lion
  5. fu lions
  6. Fu Manchu
  7. Fu Manchu moustache
  8. Fu Manchu moustaches
  9. Fu Manchu mustache
  10. Fu Manchu mustaches
  11. Fu Manchus

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