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China Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Warlord | a military commander exercising civil power by force, usually in a small area |
| Bureaucracy | a group of non-elected government officials |
| Aristocrat | a member of the upper class, usually made up of nobility |
| Filial Piety | the responsibility children have to respect, obey and care for their parents |
| Tenant Farmer | a farmer who works land owned by someone else and pays rent in cash or in a share of the crop |
| Pictograph | a symbol in a writing system based on pictures |
| Civil Service | the administrative service of a government. Civil service exams created by Han Wudi reformed government |
| Censor | an official who watches others for correct behavior |
| Ancestor | a person that someone is descended from |
| Ideograph | a symbol in a writing system that represents a thing or an idea |
| Hereditary | having title or possession by reason of birth |