象牙 (xiàngyá): ivory

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一根象牙 gēn

象牙贸易在很多国家是违法的。

Xiàngyá màoyì zài hěnduō guójiā shì wéifǎ de.

The ivory trade is illegal in many countries.

culture

象牙塔 (ivory tower) is used the same way as in English — an idealized, sheltered place disconnected from reality, especially academia.

象 xiàng

牙 yá