G48

G48

three ducklings in nest
G·Birds·U+13178·both

Transliteration

šš
phonogramlogogramdeterminativeother

Variants (1)

Meanings

Representation of three ducklings in a nest. Compare , a representation of a single duckling.

phonogramRepresents a sound or phonetic value

1. Phonogram: ss

logogramRepresents a complete word or concept

1. Logogram: ss — nest

determinativeClarifies the meaning of other signs

1. Determinative in and ideograph for zš (“nest”).

2. Classifier nest

otherHas a specialized or contextual function

1. Three ducklings, with open beaks, outstretched wings on either side of the body, and the legs drawn towards the body (G47G47), inside a nest.