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china
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Subtle | delicate finely detailed |
| Minimize | to reduce to as little or as few as possible |
| Retain | to keep or to hold on to |
| Define | to state the meaning of |
| Alter | to change |
| Compound | combination of different chemical ingredients |
| Tang Taizong | military leader that founded tang dynasty |
| Bureaucracy | system of government with many departments and bureaus |
| Empress Wu | only women emperor in Chinese history |
| Li Bo | a famous poet |
| Scholar-Official | highly educated civil servants who entered government only after passing special examinations |
| Merit System | process for hiring and promoting people based on talent and skills rather than on wealth or social status |
| Urbanization | growth of cities |
| Nirvana | state of complete peace |
| Wuzong | an emperor who hated the sight of Buddhist monks |
| Zhu Xi | a scholar official |
| Land Tenure | refers to the way land is owned and distributed in a region |
| Literacy | ability to read and write |
| Money Economy | economy in which people use currency rather than barter to buy and sell goods |
| Porcelain | hard white pottery of extremely fine quality |