| A | B |
|---|
| Chinese characters | symbols used as "letters" |
| Imperial | belonging to an emperor |
| Emperor | the supreme (#1) man of an empire (large area) |
| bamboo | tall, hollow plant; used to write on in ancient China |
| Dragon King | the first emperor of China, 2000 years ago |
| twilight | time when day turns to night |
| silk weaver | a person who weaves silkworm coccoons into silk cloth |
| beware | to be on guard against danger |
| loom | a wooden frame used to weave cloth |
| whoa! | stop! |
| The Great Wall of China | the longest man-made structure ever built; over 3,700 miles long |
| scholar | great reader, learner, writer |
| paradise | a place of bliss (happiness, joy) |
| moat | a deep, wide trench filled with water, surrounding a castle or fort |
| gong | a round metal disk hit with a hammer that makes a loud sound |
| ancestors | people in your family who lived before you, like great-grandparents |
| reins | leather straps attached to a horse's bridle |
| archer | someone who shoots arrows |
| museum | a place where things from the past are displayed |
| passage | a hallway; in language arts, a short reading |
