Sino-Tibetan Language Family

5. __________Bones used for pyromanic divination, show earliest Chinese writing
8. standard Chinese is a term used to refer to the Beijing dialect of_______________Chinese.
11. having to do with China or Chinese
13. Capital city of the People’s Republic of China
15. Chinese philosopher and politician of the Spring and Autumn period who is known for his sage-like teachings
16. a writing system that uses different characters for each syllable in a language.
18. ________ Dynasty was the last Old Chinese Period dynasty, first evidence of regional variation, end of this dynasty the end of the Classical Chinese Period
19. religion that spread into and through China in the 3rd-6th centuries CE, provided a religious and unifying force in China
20. a dialect _______________ a progression of dialects (usually geographic)

1. ___________ - Sino-Tibetan is the ancient parent language of Sino-Tibetan languages
2. name of the Chinese writing system.
3. ________ Dynasty was the Mongolian Dynasty declared by Kublai Khan in 1217CE (Early Modern Mandarin
4. _________Dynasty was the First Imperial Dynasty known for their Seal Script that that spread through China
6. writing system that uses characters to represent entire words and concepts.
7. term used for the different Chinese “languages/dialects” spoken throughout China which are NOT mutually intelligible
9. writing used by the Yuan dynasty for official decrees, sanctioned by Kublai Kahn
10. first Chinese dictionary, shows early regional differences in Old Chinese from Zhou and Qin Dynasties
12. Rhyme Dictionary created during the Sui dynasty, includes symbols to guide in “proper” pronunciation, marks the beginning of Early Middle Chinese
14. rhyme tables created during Song dynasty, character pronunciation guide and useful primary source for Late Middle Chinese
17. ___________ Dynasty was the longest reigning dynasty, saw the beginning of Classical Chinese Period, Eastern and Western dynasties