| Gardiner Number | Sign | Description of Sign | Functions |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | 𓁐 | seated woman | Det. female. Exx.  ,  , “woman”;  ,  , “woman”, “wife”;  ,  , “goddess”;  ,  , “daughter”;  ,  , “widow”;  , , “(female) slave”;  ,  , “(female) singer”;  ,  , “Nofret”. Log. or det.  , “I (female)”. |
| B2 | 𓁑 | pregnant woman | Det. pregnant. Exx.  ,  , “conceive”;  ,  , “pregnant”. |
| B3 | 𓁒 | woman giving birth | Log. or det.  , “give birth”. Ex.  ,  . |
| B4 | 𓁓 | combination of B3 and  F31 |
Use as B3.
Use as  A3. |
| B5 | 𓁔 | woman suckling child | Det. nurse. Ex.  ,  , “nurse (verb)”. |
| B5a | 𓁕 | woman suckling child (simplified) | Use as  B4. Ex.  1,  , “Khnemt”.
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| B6 | 𓁖 | woman on chair with child on lap | Det. rear. Ex.  ,  , “rear”. |
| B7 | 𓁗 | queen wearing diadem and holding flower | Det. in names of queens. |
| B8 | 𓁘 | woman holding  M9 |
Det. in women’s names. |
| B9 | 𓁙 | woman holding  Y8 |
Log. or det.  , “(female) sistrum player”. |
B. WOMAN AND HER OCCUPATIONS
B. Woman and her Occupations
