大象

大象 dàxiàng

elephant

HSK 5 daxiang

What 大象 means

  1. elephant

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 大象 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

大象 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

Big (oldest)
xiàng
Elephant (appearance - imitate)

How to write 大象

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Questions about 大象

What does 大象 mean in English?

大象 is pronounced dàxiàng and means elephant.

How do you pronounce 大象?

大象 is dàxiàng in pinyin — written daxiang without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 大象?

大象 is written with 2 characters: 大 (dà) Big (oldest), 象 (xiàng) Elephant (appearance - imitate). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 大象 an HSK word?

Yes — 大象 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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