𓉔

Glyph origin
Representing a building with no precise identification, sometimes called a courtyard, but possibly a plan of a rudimentary or temporary house, with an L-shaped corridor affording privacy for the interior. Old Kingdom forms generally show the sign taller than it is wide, but in later times it could vary greatly in proportions to fit the space available. or black, likely representing mud brick, with the interior spaces filled in with white. Compare the Chinese character. The phonogrammatic value of is derived by the rebus principle from its use as a logogram for.