List of hieroglyphs/Z

In Gardiner's classification of Egyptian hieroglyphs, those indexed under "Z" consist of strokes, signs derived from the Hieratic writing system, and geometrical figures.

Table of "Z" hieroglyphs

Z1 Single stroke Determinative: indicates is has, that the prior sign an Ideogram as if it no feminine ending), can stand as an abundance stroke at empty places. Ideogram: Singularity	Z2 Plural stroke (horizontal) Z2ss Plural stroke (compact) Z3 Plural stroke (vertical) Determinative: plural, majority, collective concept (e.g. meat, jwf) Ideogram: Multiplicity Can be used as a replacement for signs perceived to be dangerous to be actually written	Z4 Dual stroke Phonetic: for j (y) (only if ending sounds like a dual ending) Determinative: plural, majority, collective concept (e.g. meat, jwf) Ideogram: Duality Can be used as a replacement for signs perceived to be dangerous to be actually written
Z5 Diagonal stroke (from hieratic) Can be used as a replacement for signs perceived to be dangerous to be actually written)	Z6 Substitute for various human figures Determinative: for death, die (mwt)	Z7 Hieratic adaption of G43 Phonetic: w
Z8 Oval Determinative: for round (šnw)	Z9 Crossed diagonal sticks Z10 Crossed diagonal sticks (alternative form) Phonetic: for swA, sdj, ichbs, šbn, wp, wr. Destroy (achdjj) Determinative: break, divide (wpj), over load (djAj), cross, meet	Z11 Two planks crossed and joined Phonetic: for imi

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