glyph          
noun [ C ] uk/ɡlɪf/ us/ɡlɪf/
 (also hieroglyph)雕刻的文字(或符号);象形文字 
a picture or symbol that represents a word, used in some writing systems, such as the one used in ancient Egypt
  The two small dots preceding the fish glyph are a doubling sign. 鱼形符号前面的两个小点是双倍符号。 
 Scholars named these rulers after the glyphs that signified them, such as Double Bird and Jaguar Paw.  学者们以表示这些统治者的象形文字来为他们命名,如双鸟和美洲虎爪。 
  computing specialized小标记,小标志,小符号 
a small symbol
  The software provides everything you need to create and edit glyphs. 这种软件让你可以随心所欲创建和编辑符号。 
 How many glyphs are included in each font? 每种字体包括多少个符号? 
 - More examples
 - Workers brushed off moss from ancient limestone slabs covered with glyphs.
 - As experts translated more glyphs, they learned that Tikal had lost a war with Caracol.
 - This font contains 2,862 glyphs.
 - Applications will want a way to do basic glyph rendering.