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A. China Voc. List 1
18 keywords and definitions
Term | Definition |
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loess | a loosely compacted yellowish-gray deposit of windblown sediment |
warlords | military commanders exercising civil power by force usually in a limited area |
dynasty | a succession of rulers descended from the same family |
pictographs | a symbol in a writing system based on pictures |
ideographs | a symbol in a writing system that represents a thing or idea |
"Mandate of Heaven" | the belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods |
Taoism | Chinese philosophy concerned with obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature |
Confucianism | a system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius |
Legalism | a Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws |
filial piety | the responsibility of children to respect, obey, and care for their parents |