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T9

bow

T·Warfare, hunting, butchery·U+13312·both

Transliteration

pd¹⁵pḏpḏt

phonogramlogogramdeterminativeother

Shape tags

Variants (4)

T9A

T9B

T9C

T9D

Meanings

Representing an archer’s bow consisting of two oryx horns joined by a wooden centerpiece. Compare the Chinese character 弓. The phonogrammatic value of pḏ is derived by the rebus principle from its use as the logogram for pḏt (“bow”).

phonogramRepresents a sound or phonetic value

1. Biliteral phonogram for pḏ or (later) pd, as in pḏ (“stretch”).

logogramRepresents a complete word or concept

1. Logogram for pḏt (“bow”).

2. Logogram: pdt — bow

determinativeClarifies the meaning of other signs

1. Determinative for words relating to bows.

2. Classifier bow, weapon

otherHas a specialized or contextual function

1. A bow, written horizontally, with a rectangular central section, with the tips of the bow forming a bowl-shaped loop.