Transcript China Vocabulary

pictograph
picture symbol for a word or idea
• noun
ancestors
relatives you are descended from
• noun
dynasty
a line of rulers from the same family
noun
IMPERIAL
Qin Dynasty 221 BC–206 BC
Han Dynasty 206 BC–220 AD
Western Han
Xin Dynasty
Eastern Han
Three Kingdoms 220–280
Wei, Shu & Wu
Jin Dynasty 265–420
philosophy
a study of the basic truths about the universe, based
on logical reasoning (way of thinking)
noun
Examples:
Every man is free
Only the 3 R’s should be taught in education
Children should be seen but not heard
Children should not be allowed to play competitive sports
Children learn best by doing
According to Buddhist philosophy, contact with 'other' can be a source
of great confusion and pain.
harmony
agreement; balance
noun
legacy
anything handed down (object or
money) to you from an ancestor
Noun
Example:
India’s legacy
My grandparents left me pictures of my great great
grandparents; a legacy I will always treasure.
mandate
an official order or command
noun
Yin and Yang
two forces in the universe: yin is
the passive, negative force, and
yang the active, positive force
noun
Examples
• One example would be the circulation of the
blood throughout the body: the blood flowing
away from the heart can be regarded as one
factor and its opposite would be the blood
flowing towards the heart.
• Day and night; summer and winter; work and
rest; man and woman
• The soil produces crops for mankind; and man
cultivates the soil.
• Birth is followed eventually by death and
economic boom by recession.
bureaucracy
organized government departments
staffed by appointed officials
Noun
Examples:
Armed forces, FBI
Confucianism
a philosophy based on the Golden
Rule
noun