| abacus |
A calculating table or frame; an instrument for performing arithmetical
calculations by balls sliding on wires, or counters in grooves,
the lowest line representing units, the second line, tens, etc.
An ancient calculator. It is still employed in China. |
| Asia
|
The
world's largest continent. |
| Beijing
|
The
capital of China, in the northeast part of the country. |
| calligraphy
|
The
art of fine handwriting. |
| Confucius
|
One
of the most influential and respected Philosophers in Chinese
history. |
| emperor
|
The
sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; a title of dignity
superior to that of king. |
| dynasty
|
A
family or group that maintains power for several generations.
|
| chopsticks
|
One
of a pair of slender sticks made especially of wood or ivory,
held between the thumb and fingers and used as an eating utensil
in Asian countries and in restaurants serving Asian food. |
| bamboo
|
The
hard or woody, jointed, often hollow stems of these plants, used
in construction, crafts, and fishing poles. |
| lantern
|
An
often portable case with transparent or translucent sides for
holding and protecting a light. |
|
jade |
Either
of two distinct minerals, nephrite and jadeite, that are generally
pale green or white and are used mainly as gemstones or in carving
. |
| rickshaw
|
A
small two-wheeled cart for one passenger; pulled by one person
. |
| panda |
A
rare bearlike mammal of the mountains of China and Tibet, having
woolly fur with distinctive black and white markings. |
| ideogram |
A
character or symbol representing an idea or a thing without expressing
the pronunciation of a particular word or words for it, as in
the traffic sign commonly used for “no parking” or “parking prohibited.”
|
| kite
|
A
light framework covered with cloth, plastic, or paper, designed
to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string. |
| pagoda
|
A
religious building of the Far East, especially a multistory Buddhist
tower, erected as a memorial or shrine. |
