象牙塔 Traditional form: 象牙塔 Pinyin (reading): xiàngyátǎ Definitions: ivory tower Characters: 象 - elephant; ivory; figure, image 牙 - tooth, molar; fang, tusk; serrated 塔 - tower, spire, tall building Traditional characters: 象 - elephant; ivory; figure, image 牙 - tooth, molar; fang, tusk; serrated 塔 - tower, spire, tall building