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 and are all depictions of items associated with agriculture, crafts and professions.
U1
Phon; mA Det and Log; to cut with a sickle, bend
U2
Phon; mA Det and Log; to cut with a sickle, bend
U3
Det; the stand of the balance 
U4
Phon; mA´ 
U5
Phon; mA´ 
U6
Phon; mr Det; to till the soil 
U7
Phon; mr Det and Log; to love, loosen the soil, till 
U8
Phon; Hn Log; hoe 
U9
Det; corn, emmer, to measure, a measure 
U10
Det and Log; barley, emmer, cereal 
U11
Abbr; Heqat measure 
U12
Abbr; Heqat measure 
U13
Phon; hb Det; to plough
T14
Phon; Sna 
U15
Phon; tm 
U16
Phon; bjA Det; sled 
U17
Log; to found
U18
Log; to found
U19
Phon; nw 
U20
Phon; nw 
U21
Phon; stp 
U22
Det; chisel, to chisel 
U23
Phon; mr, Ab 
U24
Log; craft 
U25
Log; craft 
U26
Log; open 
U27
Log; open 
U28
Phon; DA Log; fire drill Abbr; healthy 
U29
Phon; DA Log; fire drill Abbr; healthy 
U30
Phon tA; Log; potters kiln
U31
Phon Det; rtH, jtH, hnr, hnj Det and Log; baker 
U32
Phon Det; smn Det; crush, salt heavy 
U33
Phon; tj, t, T (the later usually after “H”) Log; pestle, future 
U34
Phon; anh Phon; hfs Log; to spin
U35
Phon; hfs Log; to spin
U36
Phon; Hm Log; launderer, majesty 
U37
Det; to shave 
U38
Det and Log; balance 
U39
Phon Det; wTs, Ts Det; the stand of a set of scales 
U40
Phon Det; wTs, Ts, rs Det; the stand of a set of scales 
U41
Det; the plumb of a set of scales
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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