D; Parts of the body

The hieroglyphs of ancient Egypt are often listed in groups of associated glyphs. The following hieroglyphs have been grouped according to the system established by Sir Alan Gardiner. The following hieroglyphs are all depictions of parts of the body.

D1 Det and Log; Kopf, back of the head, behind, to neglect, forehead, appoint"	D2 Det and Log; face, on, for Phon; Hr	D3 Det and Log; hair, skin, colour, nature, mourn, empty, bald, fall out	D4 Det and Log; eye, make, see, be blind Phon; ir
D5 Det and Log; eye, make, see, be blind	D6 Det and Log; eye paint, be beautiful, look, see	D7 Det and Log; eye paint, be beautiful, look, see	D8 Det; in Anwu, Ainu
D9 Det and Log; weep	D10 Det and Log; Wadjet eye	D11 Abbr; heqat (corn measure)	D12 Det; pupil Abbr; heqat (corn measure)
D13 Abbr; 1/8 heqat (corn measure)	D13a Det; eye brows	D14 Abbr; 1/16 heqat (corn measure)	D15 Abbr; 1/32 heqat (corn measure)
D16 Abbr; 1/64 heqat (corn measure)	D17 Det and Log; image	D18 Det and Log; ear	D19 Det and Log; nose, smell, rejoice, face, front, be mild oppose obedient Phon; hnt
D20 Det and Log; nose, smell, rejoice, face, front, be mild oppose obedient Phon; hnt	D21 Log; mouth, spell Phon; r	D22 Log; 2/3	D23 Log; 3/4
D24 Log; edge, lip	D25 Log; both lips	D26 Det; spit , vomit, blood	D27 Det and Log; breast, suckle, tutor
D27a Det and Log; breast, suckle, tutor	D28 Phon; kA Log; ka	D29 Log; divine ka	D30 Det; Nehebkau
D31 Log; mortuary priest	D32 Det; embrace, hug, spread arms	D33 Log; to row Phon; hn	D34 Log; fight
D34a Log; fight	D35 Log and Det; not, who/which not, ignore Phon Det; hm in shrine and forget; Phon; n	D36 Log; arm Phon; a	D37 Det; give, to give Phon; D (only in Djedu ) mj (rare), m (in behold)
D38 Det; give Phon; mj, m	D39 Det; to offer, to present	D40 Det; strong, beat, strength, Abb; investigate	D41 Det; arm, shoulder, left, sing, bend arm, refuse, cease Phon; nj
D42 Det and Log; cubit	D43 Det; protect Phon; hw	D44 Det and Log; to guide	D45 Det and Log; be holy
D46 Log; hand Phon; d	D46a Log; fragrance	D47 Det; hand	D48 Log; hand width, palm measure
D49 Det; grasp	D50 Det and Log; finger Abb; 10,000	D50a Det; accurate, precise	D51 Det; fingernail, to measure, Phon Det; dor
D52 Det; phallus, male, man Phon; mt or mwt;	D53 Det; phallus, urinate, semen, husband, man, before	D54 Det and Log; walk, stop, enterprise, come near, not move	D55 Det; back, to return
D56 Det and Log; leg, thigh	D57 Det; to wound, be mutilated Phon Det; jat sjat	D58 Phon; b Log; place, position	D59 Phon; ab
D59 Det and Log; be pure	D61 Det and Log; toe	D62 Det and Log; toe	D63 Det and Log; toe

Codes

Abb; the sign is an abbreviation of a word,
Det; the sign acts as a determinative (it has no phonetic value, but provids further information about the full word),
Log; the sign is a logogram (it represents an entire word or idea),
Phon; the sign has a phonetic value, and
Phon Det; the sign is a phonetic determinant (it acts as a determinative but also has a phonetic value).

A: Man and his occupations
B: Woman and her occupations
C: Anthropomorphic Deities
D: Parts of the body
E: Mammals
F: Parts of Mammals
G: Birds, 1
H: Parts of Birds
I: Amphibious Animals, Reptiles, etc.

K: Fishes and Parts of Fishes
L: Invertebrata and Lesser Animals
M: Trees and Plants
N: Sky, Earth, Water
O: Buildings and Parts of Buildings
P: Ships and Parts of Ships
Q: Domestic and Funerary Furniture

R: Temple Furniture and Sacret Emblems
S: Crowns, Dress, Staves, etc
T: Warfare, Hunting, Butchery
U: Agriculture, Crafts and Professions
V: Rope, Fibre, Baskets, Bags, etc.
W: Vessels of Stone and Earthenware
X: Loaves and Cakes
Y: Writing, Games, Music
Z: Strokes, Geometrical Figures, etc.
Aa: Unclassified

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