Ch. 10 Vocabulary

3. an official who watches others for correct behavior
4. a military commander exercising civil power by force, usually in a limited area
6. originally, a Chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to treat disease or relieve pain
10. the administrative service of a government
11. a Chinese philosophy concerned with obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature
12. the belief that the Chinese king's right to rule came from the gods
16. a person that someone is descended from
17. a member of an upper class of society, usually made up of hereditary nobility
18. a farmer who works land owned by someone else and pays rent in cash or as a share of the crop

1. Chinese system of beliefs which describes the way a king must rule
2. a Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws
5. having title or possession by reason of birth
7. something, such as coins or paper money, that is used as a medium of exchange
8. a symbol in a writing system that represents a thing or an idea
9. a symbol in a writing system based on pictures
13. the responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents
14. a group of non-elected government officials
15. a system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius