Nantoka/象牙塔xiàng yá tǎ象牙塔 (xiàng yá tǎ) is a Chinese word meaning “ivory tower”.Meanings1ivory towerCharacters in 象牙塔象xiàng · elephant牙yá · tooth塔tǎ · pagoda (abbr. for 塔婆[ta3 po2], a loanword from Sanskrit stūpa); tower; pylon (CL:座[zuo4])Related words象elephant想象to imagine; to envision印象impression (sth that stays in one's mind)塔pagoda (abbr. for 塔婆[ta3 po2], a loanword from Sanskrit stūpa); tower; pylon (CL:座[zuo4])塔old variant of 塔[ta3]牙tooth对象target; object牙齿tooth西班牙Spain形象image西班牙语Spanish language迹象sign; indication; mark; indicatorStudy Chinese with flashcards →