Writing
大象 (dà xiàng) — how to say "elephant" in Chinese
大象
Elephant
noun
Character composition
大
big
象
elephant
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
豕
Pig
#152 · shǐ · 7 strokes
Collocations
一头大象
yī tóu dà xiàng
an elephant
大象的鼻子
dà xiàng de bí zi
elephant's trunk
大象表演
dà xiàng biǎo yǎn
elephant show
Examples
在动物园里，孩子们最喜欢看大象用长鼻子吃东西。
At the zoo, children love watching elephants eat with their long trunks.
看大象。
Look at the elephant.
Frequently asked questions
Elephant in Chinese word
"elephant" in Chinese is 大象 (dà xiàng).
Da xiang meaning in English
大象 (dà xiàng) means "Elephant".
Elephant in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced dà xiàng (written as da xiang, daxiang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Elephant in Chinese character
It is written 大象: 大 has 3 strokes, 象 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 大象?
大象 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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