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to come into possession of something
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an originally Chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to treat disease or relieve pain
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honoring of ancestors through rituals, such as offering food to the spirits of the dead
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member of an upper class of society, usually make up of hereditary nobility
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an official who watches others for correct behavior
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government workers who were chosen on the basis of competitive tests
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a large group of family members and friends
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a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes proper behavior
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the spreading of cultural traits, such as goods and ideas, from one culture to another, or within one culture
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something, such as coins or paper money, that is used as a medium of exchange; money in the form of coins or paper
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a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with nature
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to improve the quality of something
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a system of government based on landowners and tenants
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the responsibility of children to respect, obey, and care for their parents
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passed along from parent to child
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a symbol in a writing system that represents a thing or idea
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a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes strict obedience to laws
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the belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods
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a piece of bone or shell heated and cracked by holy men to seek advice from a king’s ancestors
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the study of the basic ideas about society, education, and right and wrong; basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes
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a violent action in opposition of a government or law
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a network of trade routes that stretched for more than four thousand miles across Asia
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a farmer who works land owned by someone else and pays rent in cash or as a share of the crop
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a military commander exercising civil power by force, usually in a limited area
