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Meaning
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statue
A statue or sculpture is a three-dimensional work of art representing a person, an animal, or an object.
vi Một bức tượng lớn được đặt ở giữa quảng trường.
en A large statue was placed in the middle of the square.
elephant
(Archaic or literary) An elephant.
vi Thời xưa, các tướng lĩnh thường cưỡi tượng ra trận.
en In ancient times, generals often rode elephants into battle.
elephant piece
The elephant in Chinese chess (xiangqi): each side has two; it moves exactly two points diagonally, cannot cross the river, and is mainly used for defense.
vi Anh ấy dùng quân tượng để phòng thủ cho tướng.
en He used the elephant piece to defend the general.
In the game of chess, a bishop is a piece that moves any distance diagonally across the board.