象牙之塔 xiàngyázhītǎ ivory tower Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 象牙 xiàngyá noun ivory elephant tusk; ivory as a material之 zhī particle [possessive] Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to 的 de but used in formal or literary writing.塔 tǎ noun tower tower; pagoda; Buddhist stupa; pylon; structures shaped like a tower