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China
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Loess | a yellow brown soil |
| Dike | a protective wall that controls or holds back water |
| Extended Family | closely related people of several generations, such as brothers,sisters, parents,aunts,uncles and grandparents. |
| Turtleback | writings by ancient Chinese on the backs of turtle shells that are about 4,000 years old. |
| Philosophy | system of beliefs and values. |
| Civil Service | the groups of people whose job is to carry out the work of the government. |
| Currency | the kind of money used by a group or a nation. |
| Warlord | a leader of an armed group. |
| Silk | a valuable cloth orginally made only in China from threads spun by caterpillards called silkworms. |