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𓄣 U+13123, 𓄣
EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH F034
Gardiner number:D34
𓄢
[U+13122]
Egyptian Hieroglyphs 𓄤
[U+13124]

Egyptian

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Glyph origin

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Representing a sheep’s heart in cross-section; the neck and protrusions represent the junctures of the arteries and veins. The glyph is typically painted red, sometimes with a lighter upper part. A variant form without any interior markings or exterior protrusions (essentially a simple oval) was often used as a determinative of ḥꜣtj in the Old Kingdom. Compare the Chinese character .

Symbol

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ib
  1. Logogram for jb (heart).
  2. Determinative in ḥꜣtj (heart).

References

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  • Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 465
  • Henry George Fischer (1988) Ancient Egyptian Calligraphy: A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Hieroglyphs, New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, →ISBN, page 25
  • Betrò, Maria Carmela (1995) Geroglifici: 580 Segni per Capire l'Antico Egitto, Milan: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A., →ISBN