Arms-in-embrace (hieroglyph)
# Arms-in-embrace (hieroglyph)

Arms-in-Embrace :

Egyptian hieroglyphs :

The ancient Egyptian Arms-in-embrace hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. D32 is a portrayal of the embracing human arms. The hieroglyph is in the large Gardiner sign list category of Parts of the Human Body.

Multiple types of additional hieroglyphs are inserted between the arms, forming Gardiner unlisted varieties.

## Usage

The Egyptian language arms-in-embrace hieroglyph has multiple uses. It is a determinative for 'hugging', inq, "to surround", and ḥpt, "to hug".

### Rosetta Stone, Egyptian hieroglyph section text

| Preceded by Sistrum -- -- s(kh)m | arms-in-embrace -- -- s(kh)n | Succeeded by support -- -- s(kh)n-t |
| - | - | - |

## Gallery

* Slab stela, multiple use of the "arms-in-embrace" for supplying provisions for the Afterlife
* Statuary use of the hieroglyph
