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Chinese Vocab
Chinese Vocab Adrian Perez S.S Per.3
| 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. |
| Alter | To change. |
| Compound | Combination of different chemical ingredients. |
| Tang Taizong | A military leader who founded the Tang Dynasty . |
| Bureaucracy | A system of government with many departments and bureaus, all headed by appointed officials. |
| Empress Wu | Only women emperor in Chinese history. |
| Li Bo | Famous Chinese poets who wrote in a playful, easygoing style. |
| Scholar-official | Highly educated civil 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. |
| Urbinazation | Growth of cities. |
| Nirvana | A state of complete peace. |
| Wuzong | An emperor during which the worst attacks happened. |
| Zhu Xi | A scholar-official which was the most famous Neo-Confunction. |
| Land Tanure | Refers to the way land is owned and distributed in a region. |
| Literacy | Ability to read or write. |
| Money Economy | Economy in which people use currency rather than barter to buy or sell goods. |
| Porcelain | A hard white pottery of extremely fine quality. |