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China Vocabulary
China Vocabulary KarolinaArroyo
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Subtle | Delicate finely detailed. |
| 2. Minimize | To reduce to as little or as few as possible. |
| 3. Retain | To keep to hold on. |
| 4. Define | To state the meaning of. |
| 5. Alter | To change. |
| 6. compound | Combination of different chemical ingredients. |
| 7. Tang Tazong | A military leader known as Tang Tazong. |
| 8. Bureaucracy | Bureaucracy is a system of government with many departments and bureaus all headed by appointed officials. |
| 9. Empress Wu | Empress Wu was the only woman emperor in Chinese history. |
| 10. Li Bo | One of the most famous poets was Li Bo . |
| 11. Scholar-official | Song ruler depended on a class of Scholar-official. |
| 12. Merit system | Is a process for hiring and promoting people based on talent and skills rather than wealth or social status. |
| 13. Urbanization | Or growth of cities |
| 14. Nirvana | Is a state of complet peace. |
| 15. Wuzong | The wort attacks came during the reign of the emperor Wuzong. |
| 16. Zhu Xi | A scholar-official name Zhu Xi was the most famous Neo-Confucian thinker. |
| 17. Land tenure | Refers to the way land is owned and distributed in a region. |
| 18. Literacy | Or the ability to read and write. |
| 19. Money economy | A third factor was the development of a Money economy. |
| 20. Porcelain | A hard white pottery of extremely fine quality. |