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hieroglyph

🇬🇧 UK/'haiәrәglif/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A symbol or picture used in a hieroglyphic writing system; any illegible or mysterious symbol.

象形文字;难以辨认的符号

v.

To represent something using hieroglyphs.

用象形文字表示

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
hieroroot
+
glyphcarve, engrave, cut
=hieroglyph

Common Collocations

  • 1.Egyptian hieroglyph埃及象形文字
  • 2.decode hieroglyph解释象形文字

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphs to record important information.

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