The complete set of emoticons.
Emoji symbols are pictorial representations of emotions, objects, and concepts that are widely used in electronic communications such as messaging, social media, and email. They were first introduced in Japan in the late 1990s and have since gained global popularity. Emojis come in various categories such as smileys and people, animals and nature, food and drink, travel and places, activities, objects, symbols, and flags. Within each category, there are different variations of the same concept, allowing for a vast range of expression. For example, the smiley category includes emojis for laughing, smiling, winking, and crying, among others. Similarly, the animals and nature category includes emojis for cats, dogs, birds, and flowers, to name a few.Emoji symbols have become an integral part of modern digital communication, allowing users to express a wide range of emotions and ideas in a simple, yet effective way. The development of new emojis continues to expand, with new additions being added each year to represent the evolving language of digital communication.
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| |-P | Breathing out a big belly laugh. |
| :-#| | This smiling face has a thick beard. |
| :-< | A bitter smile when feeling sad. |
| :-* | Foreign proverb: Put your money where your mouth is. |
| :-# | Sorry, this is a secret. I promised not to tell people. My mouth is sealed. |
| -( | Hmph! If you don't look at me, you can't bear the pain... |
| :-% | The smile used by bankers and stock players. |
| !-) | Wow! Is it staring at each other, or turning a blind eye? |
| :-& | My tongue is tied, I can't tell you. |
| #-) | I didn't sleep all night, my eyes are wrinkled! |
| :-') | I caught a cold. |
| #:-) | Keep your hair messy at all times, and never comb it easily. |
| :-'| | I caught a cold, and my mother didn't allow me to go out to play. |
| :-9 | Laughing with tongue licking lips |
| :-( | Sad or angry face. |
| %-) | Wow, it's surprising! Or it means there is a small tuft of bangs on the forehead. |
| :-（*） | Nausea, want to vomit. |
| %-} | Hehehe... I'm not drunk... Hehehe |
| :-（=） | Are my big front teeth handsome? They are very big. |
| :-{ | Purple lips, a sobbing expression. |
| ^O^ | A smiling face that can be seen without turning the head. Or a cute piglet. |
| ':-) | I didn't sleep well this morning, and shaved off one side of my eyebrow when shaving. |
| ^-^ | A smiling face that can be seen without turning the head. |
| (-) | Hee, my hair covers my eyes, I should go get a haircut. |
| ^-<@-@ | Winking. |
| &:-) | Hair is curly. |
| ..~^.^~... | Girl swings braids while laughing happily. |
| {:-) | Middle-parted hair, handsome or not? |
| ~-~ | Happy people. |
| (-: | The writer is left-handed. |
| =^-^= | Why are you blushing? |
| (-_-) | Mysterious smile (no need to turn your head to see this). |
| (:)-) | Haha! This is a little frogman, wearing diving goggles and laughing. |
| (:-* | Suggests that the person is sick and nauseous. |
| :-）' | Wow! I'm drooling. |
| (:-& | Suggests that the person is angry. |
| (:-( | Frowning and looking sad, I don't know what happened. |
| :-）8 | Smiling face with a bow tie, isn't it handsome? |
| (:-) | It is a big smiling face, some people say it is a big bald head. |
| :-* | Are you angry? What's wrong with your mouth? |
| (:-* | Kiss…… |
| :-/ | An indecisive smile. |
| (:-…… | Wow! Heartbroken. |
| (:-D) | What a big mouth, so talkative! |
| (:-|k- | He is wearing a bow tie and a top hat, so he must be attending an important date. |
| :-6 | A smile like he just ate something sour? |
| :-|K- | Let's get back to business. |
| :-7 | He is so angry that he is about to eat someone. Get out of the way. |
| (:<) | A boaster. |
| :-8（ | Does it look like a "bang cha cha" smile? |
| (:>>-< | “Robbery! Put your hands up!” |
| :-{) | A smiling face with a beard. |
| (:I | Theorist. |
| :-{） | A very charming upturned beard |
| (:^( | Who did you fight with? Your nose is crooked. |
| :-<) | Smiling with a mustache |
| (0--< | Expressionless face, dull eyes. |
| :-=) | With a Japanese mustache |
| *-( | Cyclops with closed eyes (Greek mythology) |
| :-$ | I am sick |
| o-) | Cyclops with open eyes (Greek mythology) |
| :-? | Smoking a pipe |
| @-) | Does this look more like a one-eyed dragon? |
| :-q | Smoking |
| *:** | This is a slovenly man, with messy hair and beard. |
| :-e | Disappointed smile |
| *:o) | Clown! |
| :-l | Hmm…… |
| *<|:-) | Santa Claus. |
| :-i | This is the symbol of smokers |
| +-(:-) | The one who wrote the letter is the bishop! |
| :-j | Ambiguous smile |
| +:-) | The one who wrote the letter is the bishop! |
| :-P | Stick out tongue |
| +:-) | The priest is smiling at you, why don't you be serious? |
| :-Q | Stick out tongue |
| +<:-| | I don't know if it's a priest or a nun. |
| :-x | Mouth is sealed |
| ,-) | Shh! This is a secret between us, don't tell anyone else. |
| :-X | Wearing a bow tie |
| ,-} | Hmm! With a crooked mouth and slanted eyes, what are you saying? |
| :-[ | With a nitpicking and sarcastic smile |
| .-| | The one who wrote this letter is a one-eyed dragon! |
| :- | Helpless smile |
| :-] | Grinning |
| :-{#} | Wearing dental braces |
| :-' | Spitting when chewing tobacco |
| :-| | Expressionless face, don't mess with him |
| :-{~ | I read too many bad articles before lunch, I feel sick |
| :-} | Beautiful red lips with lipstick | :=) | Hey, why do you have two noses? |
| :<| | The person who wrote the letter is an Ivy League student |
| :=| | What does it look like? A baboon |
| :>) | Wow, what a big nose! |
| :~) | I cried with joy and laughed till tears came out |
| ;- | Raised eyebrows and curled lips |
| <:)<<| | Wow! This letter is from the astronaut in the rocket |
| <:| | Little fool |
| <<<<(:_) | I am a hat salesman. Do you want to be flattered? |
| &l t;|==|) | The four-wheeled car-owning class |
| <{:_)} | The message from the bottle |
| =:-) | The smiling face of the punk |
| =:-( | The typical punk, who won’t smile if he says he won’t smile |
| =:-#) | The punk with a beard |
| >-: | Ha! He is making faces at you |
| >:-< | Wow! His eyebrows are standing up, he is going crazy and about to explode |
| >>-( | Wow! He is really going to kill someone, you must not provoke him again |
| ~~:-( | Extremely angry, about to explode |
| ?-( | Who hit you? Your eyes are all black? |
| @:-) | He has curly hair |
| @= | Is that the mushroom cloud from the atomic bomb explosion? |
| @>>-->-- | Please accept this beautiful rose |
| B-) | The little guy is wearing glasses! |
| E-: -| | This is the symbol of the ham tribe |
| i-) | A discerning detective |
| 0-) | A welder |
| x-< | So miserable! It is really horrible |
| [:-) | This guy is listening to music with headphones |
| [:|] | Robot |
| |-( | He is meditating and practicing |
| {(:-) | Hee! This guy is wearing a wig |
| (^@^) | Lucky little pig! |
| }:-) | This guy has curled hair |
| ~^:^~ | Does this look like a smile with wrinkles? |
| }(:-( | Wearing curly wig |
| <@-@> | Drunk (no need to turn head) |
| @%&$%& | Swearing |
Traditional style emoticons
The original traditional prototype only had one ":)", and later the number of users continued to increase, creating various forms of emoticons.
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| :-) | Smile. |
| :-( | Unhappy. |
| ;-) | Winking. |
| :-D | Happy. |
| :-P | Stick out tongue. |
| :-C | Very sad. |
| :-O | Surprised, open mouth. |
| :-/ | Suspicious. |
| 8-) | The smile of the person wearing glasses. |
| xc== | Ouch. |
| --<-<-<@ | Send you a rose. |
| <※ | Bouquet. |
| <*)>>>=< | Fish bones. |
| <□：≡ | Squid. |
| (：≡ | Jellyfish. |
Common emoticons and meanings
| :-D | Happy | :-( | Unhappy |
| :-P | Tongue sticking out | :-* | Kiss |
| ;-) | Wink | :-x | Shut up |
| <※ | Bouquet | :-O | Surprised |
| $_$ | Money-stricken | @_@ | Confused |
| >_< | Going Crazy | T_T | Crying |
| = =b | Sweating | >3< | Kiss |
| ≧◇≦ | Moved | ＝ ＝＃ | Angry |
| (×_×) | Fainting | |(-_-)| | I didn't hear it |
| (︶︿︶) | Dissatisfied | (=^_^=) | Meow meow |
| (￣﹁￣) | Drooling | (T_T) | Crying |
| ╮(￣▽￣)╭ | Spread your hands | ╭（╯_╰）╭ | Passing by |
| (*+﹏+*)~@ | Can't stand it | *\(^_^)/* | Cheer for you |
| づ￣ 3￣)づ | Blow a kiss | b（￣▽￣）d | Thumbs up |
| (￣(工)￣) | Big Bear | ^(oo)^ | Pig Head |
| 囧 | Helpless Face | Orz | I surrender to you |
Anime Style Emoticons
Traditional Western emoticons require the face to be turned 90 degrees to the right to be clearly understood, so when emoticons became popular, another horizontal emoticon was invented (first appeared in Japan): using symbols such as "*", "^", "-" as eyes, and symbols such as "_", ".", and "o" in the middle as the mouth, making smiley faces such as "^_^", "*_*", "^o^", and "^_~". There are also other symbols added next to the smiley face as modifiers to express richer expressions, such as "-_-|||" to represent an embarrassed face similar to that in Japanese comics, and "-_-b" to represent sweat dripping from the character's face, etc.
| o_O || | Surprise. |
| ◎?◎？ | Question. |
| ^_^ || | Happy. |
| T_T || | Crying very sadly. |
| =_=" || | Helpless. |
| =3= || | Twisting and pouting. |
| }$_$ | Money is a blessing. |
| (^_-)db(-_^) | Make a pinky promise~Promise! |
| = =b | Sweating |
| ╮(－_－)╭ | Spreading his hands～ |
| ＝ ＝＃ | Angry (veins exposed) |
| |(- _-)| | I didn't hear it~My ears were covered |
| /.\ | Helpless |
| (=^_^=) | Meow meow |
| ((。(^_^）。)) | Looking forward to it, looking forward to it |
| *\(^_^)/* | Take the colored balls and cheer for you~ |
| ≧◇≦ | Moved~ |
| (^o^)哈~~(^0^)哈~~(^○^)哈~~ | Laughed 3 times~ |
| (￣﹁￣) | Drooling |
| ( h_n ) | Big eyes and small eyes |
| ?★,:*:?\(￣▽￣)/?:*?°★* | Sprinkle flowers vigorously, congratulations |
| ~()~! | Want to laugh but can't |
East Asian style emoticons
| － － | Helpless, silent |
| ＜（－︿－）＞ | Angry, I am very angry! ! Don't bother me, understand |
| (¯^¯ ) | Of course! Satisfied and proud, proud and happy Come on! Come on! Come on! |
| ＜（￣︶￣）／ | Satisfied and stretched out his hand to show approval and approval GO! |
| ＜（＠￣︶￣＠）＞ | Blushing with satisfaction |
| ＃￣▽￣＃） | Shy |
| ＼（￣︶￣）／ | Hug, happy |
| ｂ（￣▽￣）ｄ | Put up both thumbs and say yes |
| ╰（￣▽￣）╭ | Eyebrow Flying in the air |
| （￣︶￣）↗ | Let's go |
| ○（＊￣︶￣＊）○ | Eat well and sleep well |
| ♀（￣▽￣）／ | High-quality girl |
| ♂（￣▽￣）／ | High-quality boy |
| ╮（╯◇╰）╭ | 啾～啾～吻一Love you |
| ～＞＿＜～ | Crying． ． ． |
| （┬＿┬） | Tears |
| （＞﹏＜） | Pain |
| （┬＿┬）↘ | Falling |
| 〒▽〒 | What a miserable life |
| T^T"/// | Tears burst |
| ( ﹁ ﹁ ) ~~~→ | Doubt~~ |
| ( $ _ $ ) | Money is the key! |
| (☆＿☆) ( +_+ ) | Eyes light up |
| >3< | Give me a kiss |
| ( ¯ □ ¯ ) | My mind went blank |
| (T_T) | Sad, I cried |
| （︶︿︶） | Dissatisfied |
| ╰（‵□′）╯ | Rage |
| （︶︿︶）＝凸 | Middle finger |
| （╯－＿－）╯╧╧ | Turning the table |
| A（╯‵□′）╯︵┴ ─┴ | Turn the table |
| B╭∩╮（￣▽￣）╭∩╮ | Hmph, go to hell (despise you) |
| （╬￣皿￣）＝○＃（￣＃）３￣） | Watch the fist |
| ＜（‵□′）＞───Ｃε（┬＿┬）３ | Twist the ears in anger |
| ＜( ￣︿￣)︵θ︵θ︵θ︵θ︵☆（＞口＜－） | Shadowless Kick Attack |
| ＝ ＝＃ | Angry (veins exposed) |
| (x___x) | (Fainted) |
| *\( ^ v ^ )/* GO | (Take the colored ball) |
| (#‵′) | Hmph! |
| \(@^０^@)/★ | Good night~~ |
| ( - __ - )y--～ | Have a cigarette… |
| (^o^Wow)~~(^0^)Ha~~(^○^)Ha~~ | Laugh out loud three times~~ |
| 0(^o^)~~YA(^0^)~~SU(^○^)~~MI(^_^) | Have a good rest (used before going to bed~Japanese) |
| 〈（＿ ＿）〉 | Apologize, bow |
| ｍ（＿ ＿）ｍ | Kowtowing |
| (^〈^) | Sorry |
| ╮（￣▽￣）╭ － －|||| ┐（─__─）┌ － － - = = - | Cheer, helplessness, play dumb |
| (￣(工)￣) | Big bear |
| ( ▔___▔)y-～ | Smoking 004 |
| （～￣▽￣～） | Play dumb |
| ╭(─??─)╮ ▃▇ | Uh-huh, don't disturb |
| <(￣3￣)> -(>口＜-) | Forced kiss |
| <(‵▽′)> | Hahaha~~(I am a bad guy~) |
| o(〒﹏〒)o | Tears |
| O-(///￣皿￣)? ─═≡☆゜★█▇▆▅▄▃▂＿ | Voldemort version of Expendable |
| ( ☉_☉)≡?o────★° | Harry Potter version of Expendable |
| ○(￣︿￣) ○─═★° | Ron's version of Expelliarmus |
| (^?^Ａ；) | (wiping sweat…) |
| 囧 | Helpless face (originally means "bright" or "bright") |
| ╮(￣▽￣")╭ | Helpless |
| ψ(._. )> | Notes |
| A≧ω≦ | Cute, cute |
| O口O! | Super surprised! |
| (*^．^*) | Kiss!!! ! |
| (^_-)db(-_^) | Fingers make a promise~Bold~! |
Symbols of plants, animals and objects
| ζ。 ≡ | Lion |
| @/" | Snail |
| Σ^)/ | Crow |
| --<-<-<@ | Rose |
| ~" | Little bugs |
| ○●○— | Grilled meatballs |
| ε==3 | Bone |
| ■D" | Coffee cup |
| (。。)～ | Tadpole |
| (●-●) | Sunglasses |
| /(*w*)\ | Rabbit |
| (:≡ | Jellyfish |
| <。 )#)))≦ | Grilled fish |
| (??)nnn | Caterpillar |
| \(0^◇^0)/ | Sparrow |
| 8＜ | Small scissors |
| <*)>> >=< | Fish bones |
| (=^ ^=) | Cat |
| ≡[。 。 ]≡ | Crab |
| (¯(∞)¯) | Pig |
| <□:≡ | Squid |
| <‵▽′> | Tiger |
| (:◎)≡ | Octopus |