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China vocab. words Disney Minjarez
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Subtle | Delicate; finely detailed. |
| Minimize | To reduce to as little or as few as possible. |
| Retain | To keep; to hold on to. |
| Define | To state the meaning of. |
| Alter | To change. |
| compound | Combination of different chemical ingredients. |
| Tang Taizong | A military leader who founded the Tang Dynasty. |
| Bureaucracy | Is a system of government with many departments and bureaus, all headed by appointed officials. |
| Empress Wu | She was the only woman emperor in Chinese history. |
| Li Bo | He was one of the most famous poets. |
| Scholar-officials | These were highly educated civil servants who entered government only after passing special examinations. |
| Merit system | Is a process for hiring and promoting people based on talent and skills, rather than on wealth or social status. |
| Urbanization | The growth of cities. |
| Nirvana | Is a state of complete peace. |
| Wuzong | The worst attacks came during the reign of the Emperor Wuzong. |
| Zhu Xi | Was the most famous Neo-Confucian thinker. |
| Land tenure | Refers to the way land is owned and distributed in a region. |
| Literacy | The ability to read and write. |
| Money economy | Economy in which people use currency rather than barter to buy and sell goods. |
| Porcelain | A hard white pottery of extremely fine quality. |