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Chinese vocabulary
Chinese vocabulary Yulisa Orellana
| 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 diffrent chemical ingredients. |
| Tang Taizong | He found the tang Dynasty Over many years armies led by taizong reunited China. |
| Bureaucracy | is a system of government with many departments and bureaus all headed by appointment officials. |
| Empress Wu | Was the only women woman emperor in Chinese history. |
| Li bo | Tang period is considered the great era. |
| School-official | is a highly educated civilzation servant who entered government only after passing speacial examinations. |
| Merit system | Is a progress for hiring and promoting people based on talent and skills. |
| Urbanization | Is the growth of cities. |
| Nirvana | Is a state of complete peace. |
| Wuzong | The worst attack came during the reign of the emperor. |
| Zhu Xi | Is the most famous Neo-Confucian thinker. |
| Land Tenure | Is refers to the way land is owned and distributed in a region. |
| Literacy | Is the ability to read the writing. |
| Money economy | Is which people use currently rather than barter to buy and sell goods. |
| Porcelain | Is a hard white pottery of extremely fine quality. |