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象牙
xiàngyá
Description
象牙是大象嘴里长长的白色牙齿。
"象牙" are the long white teeth growing from an elephant's mouth.
很多人用象牙做贵重的东西，但是现在很多国家不让买卖象牙。
Many people use "象牙" to make valuable items, but now many countries prohibit buying and selling "象牙".
Meanings
象牙xiàngyá
ivory; the tusk of an elephant
这把梳子是用象牙做的。
This comb is made of ivory.
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Notes
- Etymology
象 (elephant) + 牙 (tooth/tusk), literally "elephant tooth".
- Nuance
refers both to the physical tusk and to ivory as a material.
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