Vocabulary Words - Chinese Civilizations

loess

• walls to hold back water

• a fine, dustlike material than can form soil

• to explain, give the meaning of

• pictures that represent words or ideas

pictograph

• walls to hold back water

• a fine, dustlike matrial than can form soil

• to explain, give the meaning of

• pictures that represent words or ideas

dike

• a written character that represents a complete word or phrase

• something that is difficult or demanding to do

• to explain, give the meaning of

• walls to hold back water

logograph

• a written character that represents a complete word or phrase

• something that is difficult or demanding to do

• to explain, give the meaning of

• walls to hold back water

oracle bone

• animal bones or turtle shells carved with written characters that the Shang kings used to try to tell the future

• animal bones or turtle shells carved with written characters that the Shang kings used to try to tell the past

• animal bones or turtle shells carved with written characters that the Shang kings used to try to tell the truth

• animal bones or turtle shells carved with written characters that the Shang kings used to try to tell the lies

interpret

• to explain, give the meaning of

• walls to hold back water

• something that is difficult or demanding to do

• pictures that represent words or ideas

mandate of heaven

• heaven gave dynasties the right to rule

• heaven gave dynasties the right to end

• heaven gave dynasties the right to expan

• heaven gave dynasties the right to fight

warlord

• military rulers of the whole country

• leaders of the village

• military rulers of small states

• military rulers of the people

chaos

• total cleanliness

• total disorder and confusion

• total order and confusion

• total freedom and confusion

survived

• to move on to the next level

• to pass the test

• to not last, to not continue to live

• to last, to continue to live