Hieroglyph (in greek - ερογλύφος - from ερός – sacried and γλύφειν – carved writing) is the title of a written symbol in some systems of writing.
Hieroglyphs can denote as separate sounds and phrases (elements of alphabet and syllabic writing) as well as morphemes and the whole concepts and words (ideograms).
Originally the term “hieroglyph” was used towards ancient egypt writing where elements of ideographic, syllabic,phonetic (aerophonetic) writing combined.
Now the term is applied to characterize china symbols of writing and symbols of kandzi and kokudzi in japanese (they are used in combination with kana-systems – katakana and hirogana), symbols of Hancha in korean and writings of several Butana districts (Trashi Yangtse-kha).Hieroglyphic systems of the second are derived from chine hieroglyphic writing.Trait of china hieroglyphic writing is using combined hieroglyphs that is a composition of ideograms.Hieroglyphs of dead maya language are known as well.
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