E34

E34

hare
E·Mammals·U+130F9·both

Transliteration

phonogramlogogramother

Shape tags

Meanings

A crouching depiction of the Egyptian desert hare (Lepus capensis aegyptius), called sẖꜥt. The use of the hare as a phonogram for wn could derive from an ancient epithet of ‘runner’ for the hare. Compare the Chinese character 兔.

phonogramRepresents a sound or phonetic value

1. Biliteral phonogram for wn.

2. Phonogram: wn

logogramRepresents a complete word or concept

1. Logogram for wn (“desert hare”).

otherHas a specialized or contextual function

1. A desert hare, lying down, with whiskers.

2. A desert hare, lying down.