The characters are formed with lines and curves in an abstract style. They represent consonants. Quite a few of the characters are very close to a conquered culture's writing system.
| Letter | Sound |
| fruit | sk |
| egg | b |
| sitting man | n |
| altar | z |
| pawprint | ts |
| claw | p |
| (f)lute | q |
| boat/canoe | s |
| edible plant | l |
| sword | soft j |
| flowering plant | f |
| leaf | soft g |
| face | r |
| crescent moon | ps |
| flower | y (consonant) |
| crown/wreath | v |
| ox | th |
| well | rolled n |
| hoofprint | soft c |
| river | h |
| leg | ng |
| spade/shovel | nd |
| tree branch | hard j |
| tent | hard c |
| plow | rolled r |