Ancient Chinese characters were highly influenced by Egyptian hieroglyphs. After a while, hieroglyphics were replaced by phonetic characters in the Western world (meaning the west side of silk road) . Alphabet, Arabic etc. ... However, in China, there was no immigrant and the hieroglyphs were preserved.
The heart was measured against a feather. If the heart was lighter than the feather then they pass. If it is heavier than the feather they fail. Anubis was the one that measured the heart.
