Explanation of the name "象牙"
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象
Hanyu Pinyin:xiàng
Five Elements:Metal
Recommendability:85%
Cultural Meaning:84%
牙
Hanyu Pinyin:yá
Five Elements:Wood
Recommendability:88%
Cultural Meaning:96%
Literature Reference: The Yue girl gathers longan, while the southern boy picks up ivory. Source from 'Ocassional Poem' by Yin Yaofan.
象: The elephant symbolizes emulation and also represents the external form or appearance of things.
牙: Surname and lineage.
Meaning: Ivory symbolizes rarity, nobility, and purity, representing excellence and distinction.
