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china
Term | Definition |
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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 |