Chinese symbol for “elephant”
象
xiàng
elephant; 只 (zhī); shape; form
The closest CC-CEDICT match for elephant is 象 (xiàng), defined as: elephant; 只 (zhī); shape; form; appearance; to imitate.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “elephant”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 象.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 现象 (現象) | xiàn xiàng | phenomenon; 个 (gè),种 (zhǒng) |
| 对象 (對象) | duì xiàng | target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend |
| 形象 | xíng xiàng | image; form |
| 想象 | xiǎng xiàng | to imagine; to envision; imagination |
| 印象 | yìn xiàng | impression (sth that stays in one's mind); a memory |
| 象征 (象徵) | xiàng zhēng | symbol; emblem; to symbolize; to signify; to represent |
See also: Japanese symbol for “elephant”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.