<p>Almost every symbol, transmutation circle, and array in FmA;B have meanings behind them, even the ones who only appear on screen for a few seconds, like Riza's tattoo (<a href="http://greed-the-dorkalicious.tumblr.com/post/145944671067/soterianyxs-analysis-and-interpretation-of-riza" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here's a link to a really good analysis of it</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv4GiaOwanw&amp;t=72s" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here's a video where I talk a bit more about it</a>). All the gates shown also have personal meanings to the characters (I also talk about that a bit in the video). Most of the symbols are based on basic alchemy and I found out a lot of things by simply googeling "alchemy symbols"; so yes, I would say that it is totally possible to make your own circles by combining the diffrent symbols.</p>

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2018-06-08T07:32:28.873Z
2018-06-08T07:32:28.873Z
MikiMiki
<p>I've seen <a href="https://scifi.stackexchange.com/q/27676">Is each transmutation circle unique? (SciFi.SE)</a> where the flame alchemy circle is explained.</p>

<p>Is there any rule to build the transmutation circles? Are there other symbols? What do squares, pentagons, pentagrams, hexagons, hexagrams, etc. mean?</p>

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2018-02-24T21:36:06.067Z
Related (though not an answer): https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/36805/how-important-is-transmutation-circle-pattern
kuwaly
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How are transmutation circles built?
# How are transmutation circles built?
Posted by: username_0 on 2018-02-24
I've seen [Is each transmutation circle unique? (SciFi.SE)](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/q/27676) where the flame alchemy circle is explained.

Is there any rule to build the transmutation circles? Are there other symbols? What do squares, pentagons, pentagrams, hexagons, hexagrams, etc. mean?
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> **username_1**: Related (though not an answer): https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/36805/how-important-is-transmutation-circle-pattern  
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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-06-08. Score: 1
Almost every symbol, transmutation circle, and array in FmA;B have meanings behind them, even the ones who only appear on screen for a few seconds, like Riza's tattoo ([here's a link to a really good analysis of it](http://greed-the-dorkalicious.tumblr.com/post/145944671067/soterianyxs-analysis-and-interpretation-of-riza) and [here's a video where I talk a bit more about it](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv4GiaOwanw&t=72s)). All the gates shown also have personal meanings to the characters (I also talk about that a bit in the video). Most of the symbols are based on basic alchemy and I found out a lot of things by simply googeling "alchemy symbols"; so yes, I would say that it is totally possible to make your own circles by combining the diffrent symbols.
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