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China Express Vocab

Express Train Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Dynasty A family or group that rules for several generations.
Oasis A place where water can be found in a desert.
Silt Fine particles of rock.
Tributary A stream that feeds into a larger river.
Maize A type of corn.
Mutton Meat from sheep.
Millet A type of grain.
Clan A large group of friends or family.
Logography A written character that represents a word.
Ancestor Worship Honoring ancestors through rituals, such as offering food and wine to the dead.
Economy A system of managing the wealth of a community or region.
Fuedalism A system of government based on landowners and tenants.
Confucianism A Chinese philosophy that emphasizes proper behavior.
Taoism/Daoism A Chinese philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with nature.
Legalism A Chinese philosophy that emphasizes strict obediance to laws.
Civil Servant A person who works for a government.
Yin One half of the Doaist concepts of opposing forces of nature; the opposite of Yang, being the side of darkness. Darkness.
Yang One half of the Daoist concepts of opposig forces of nature; the opposite of Yin, Yang being the side of light. Sunlight.
Standardize To make the same.
Exile Living away from one's native country.
Immortal Able to live forever.
Bureaucracy A form of government in which a few people rule many others.
Calligraphy The art of fine handwriting.
Anesthetic Something that takes away the feeling of pain.
Caravan A group of people traveling together.
Mirage An image of something that really isn't there, such as water.
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