大象
Old HSK 5
大象 (dàxiàng) · elephant
大象 (dàxiàng) means “elephant”. It is written with 2 characters: 大 (big) + 象 (elephant). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 大象 is built
The characters
大 dà · big
What 大 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A man 人 with outstretched arms (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
象 xiàng · elephant
What 象 is made of
- ⺈ — top shape
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 豕shǐ — pig
Origin hint: boar (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
大象的鼻子很长。Dàxiàng de bízi hěn cháng.Elephants have long trunks.
动物园里有两头大象。Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu liǎng tóu dàxiàng.There are two elephants in the zoo.
Questions about 大象
What does 大象 mean?
大象 (dàxiàng) means “elephant”.
How do you pronounce 大象?
大象 is pronounced dàxiàng.
Which HSK level is 大象?
大象 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 不大bùdànot very
- 大学dàxuéuniversity
- 大学生dàxuéshēnguniversity student
- 大部分dàbùfenmost
- 大大dàdàgreatly
- 大多数dàduōshùthe majority
- 大海dàhǎisea
- 大家dàjiāeveryone
- 大量dàliànga large amount
- 大门dàménmain gate
Learn 大象 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 19: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.