象牙

xiàngyá

noun #13,599

Measure Word

一根象牙 gēn

Meanings

1 ivory
2 elephant tusk

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Examples

HSK 5

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.

Tips

culture

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

Stroke Order

象 xiàng

牙 yá