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China vocab. words Disney Minjarez
Term | Definition |
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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 of. |
Alter | To change. |
compound | Combination of different chemical ingredients. |
Tang Taizong | A military leader who founded the Tang Dynasty. |
Bureaucracy | Is a system of government with many departments and bureaus, all headed by appointed officials. |
Empress Wu | She was the only woman emperor in Chinese history. |
Li Bo | He was one of the most famous poets. |
Scholar-officials | These were highly educated civil servants who entered government only after passing special examinations. |
Merit system | Is a process for hiring and promoting people based on talent and skills, rather than on wealth or social status. |
Urbanization | The growth of cities. |
Nirvana | Is a state of complete peace. |
Wuzong | The worst attacks came during the reign of the Emperor Wuzong. |
Zhu Xi | Was the most famous Neo-Confucian thinker. |
Land tenure | Refers to the way land is owned and distributed in a region. |
Literacy | The ability to read and write. |
Money economy | Economy in which people use currency rather than barter to buy and sell goods. |
Porcelain | A hard white pottery of extremely fine quality. |