xiàng

common
noun

Meaning of 象牙

象牙 means elephant tusk; ivory (the hard white substance forming the tusks of elephants). Pronounced xiàng yá.

  • elephant tusk; ivory (the hard white substance forming the tusks of elephants)

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
jiàn
xiàng
diāo
fēi
cháng
jīng
měi
 

This ivory carving is very exquisite.

Wèi
le
bǎo
xiàng
 
duō
guó
jiā
jìn
zhǐ
le
xiàng
mào
 

To protect elephants, many countries have banned ivory trade.

guǎn
zhǎn
chū
le
dài
de
xiàng
zhì
pǐn
 

The museum displays ancient ivory artifacts.

Xiàng
zhì
jiān
yìng
 
yòng
lái
zhì
zuò
zhǒng
gōng
pǐn
 

Ivory is hard in texture and can be used to make various crafts.

Measure Words

/ gēn
Primary
/ jiàn
/ kuài