Chapter 10 Vocabulary

1. Chinese system of beliefs which describes the way a king must rule
4. a symbol in a writing system based on pictures
5. the administrative service of a government
10. having title or possession by reason of birth
11. a military commander exercising civil power by force
14. a system of beliefs with duty as its central idea
15. a person that someone is descended from
17. practice of inserting a fine needle through the skin at specific points to treat disease

1. a Chinese philosophy concerned with obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature
2. the responsibility of children to have to respect, obey, and care for their parents
3. the belief that the Chinese king's right to rule came from the gods
6. a symbol in a writing system that represents a thing or an idea
7. something, such as coins or paper money, used as a medium of exchange
8. a farmer who works land owned by someone else and pays rent in cash or as a share of the crop
9. an official who watches others for correct behavior
12. a Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws
13. a member of an upper class of society
16. a group of non-elected government officials