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China Vocab
Soleil Arroyo China Vocab
Term | Definition |
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subtle | delicate; finely detailed |
minimize | to reduce as little or as few as possible |
retain | to keep; to hold onto |
define | to state the meaning of |
alter | to change |
compound | combination of chemical ingredients |
Tang Taizong | a military leader that founded the Tang Dynasty |
bureaucray | a system of government with many departments and bureaus, all headed by appointed officials |
Empress Wu | the only woman emperor in Chinese history |
Li Bo | one of the most famous poets |
scholar officials | highly educated servants who entered government only after passing special examinations |
merit system | a process for hiring and promoting people based on talent and skills, rather than on wealth or social status |
urbanizing | growth of cities |
Nirvana | a state of complete peace |
Zhu Xi | 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 or 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 |