The characters are formed with lines and curves in a detailed style. They represent sounds. Some of the characters are borrowed from a neighboring culture's writing system.
| Letter | Sound |
| tree | o (as in no) |
| moon | y (as in sky) |
| foot | i (as in pie) |
| (f)lute | a (as in hat) |
| harvested plant | i (as in ski) |
| knotted rope | q |
| insect | ou (as in sour) |
| fang | x |
| fox | rolled n |
| crown/wreath | gh |
| goat | ps |
| flower | nd |
| spider | s |
| altar | soft c |
| face | m |
| goblet | soft j |
| chicken head | kh |
| tower | n |
| woman | p |
| animal horn(s) | ng |
| bed/hammock | f |
| rope | z |
| sheep | rolled r |
| star(s) | t |
Dipthongs: no