Michael’s Chinese Crossword Puzzle!!!

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Across
  1. 1. a loosely compacted yellowish-gray deposit of windblown sediment of which extensive deposits occur
  2. 4. the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.
  3. 6. a pictorial symbol for a word or phrase.
  4. 9. excessive adherence to law or formula.
  5. 11. The philosopher who created Confucianism
  6. 12. a military commander, especially an aggressive regional commander with individual autonomy.
Down
  1. 2. The largest trade route in all of china
  2. 3. a Chinese philosophy and religion emphasizing harmony with the natural order of the universe
  3. 5. a form of complementary medicine that involves pricking the skin or tissues with needles, used to alleviate pain and to treat various physical, mental, and emotional conditions.
  4. 7. the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence
  5. 8. To block or “illegalize” something
  6. 10. a liquid made of shellac dissolved in alcohol, or of synthetic substances, that dries to form a hard protective coating for wood, metal, etc.