A3
man sitting on heelTransliteration
ḥmsḥmsj
phonogramdeterminativeother
Shape tags
Meanings
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).
phonogramRepresents a sound or phonetic value
1. Phonogram: ḥms
determinativeClarifies the meaning of other signs
1. Determinative in ḥmsj (“to sit”).
2. Classifier sitting
3. Determinative: ḥmsj — sit
otherHas a specialized or contextual function
1. Man, seated on heel, right knee raised, right arm raised, left arm in front of body.
