π
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Egyptian
Glyph origin
Representing a man sitting on his heel. This and other glyphs depicting men conventionally color the skin red; the hair is typically black, and the clothing white (sometimes with black outlines or details).
Usage notes
In hieratic script, this glyph is replaced by π (
) or π (
), or in one instance even π (
).
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References
- Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, βISBN, page 442
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