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The word "大象" is formed by combining the character "大", meaning "big" or "large", with the character "象", meaning "elephant" or "image". This creates a compound word where "大" descriptively modifies "象" to specify the animal known for its size, resulting in the term for "elephant".

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大象的鼻子很长。

Dàxiàng de bízi hěn cháng.

The elephant's trunk is very long.

动物园里有一头大象。

Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu yī tóu dàxiàng.

There is an elephant in the zoo.

大象用鼻子卷起一根木头。

Dàxiàng yòng bízi juǎn qǐ yī gēn mùtou.

The elephant used its trunk to lift a piece of wood.

在非洲草原上，大象是体型最大的动物。

Zài Fēizhōu cǎoyuán shàng, dàxiàng shì tǐxíng zuì dà de dòngwù.

On the African savanna, the elephant is the largest animal.

由于人类的保护，野生大象的数量正在逐渐增加。

Yóuyú rénlèi de bǎohù, yěshēng dàxiàng de shùliàng zhèngzài zhújiàn zēngjiā.

Due to human protection, the number of wild elephants is gradually increasing.

Word Definition - 大象

dà xiàng elephant; CL:頭|头[tóu]

Individual Character Details

大 dà, dài
象 xiàng