What does π mean?
Bell: notifications, 'subscribe and hit the bell', a reminder, Christmas.
Its official Unicode name is BELL and its CLDR short name is "bell" (in Hungarian: "harang"). It belongs to the Objects group and was added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
Keywords that find it
Keyboards and emoji pickers suggest it for these words (Unicode CLDR).
- break
- church
- sound
In Hungarian: csengΕ, szΓΌnet, templom
Will it look the same for everyone?
Every vendor (Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, WhatsApp and Facebook) draws π in its own style, so the colours or shape may differ a little for the person you send it to. The meaning stays the same, because the text always carries the same code point: U+1F514. It has been around for years, so practically every phone and computer in use today supports it.
Technical details
- Official name
- BELL
- Hungarian name (CLDR)
- harang
- English name (CLDR)
- bell
- Emoji version
- Emoji 0.6 (2010)
- Group
- Objects Β· sound
- Length
- 1 code point Β· 4 bytes in UTF-8 Β· 2 UTF-16 units
- Shortcode
- :bell:
Related emojis
- Loudspeaker
- Megaphone
- Muted speaker
- Speaker low volume
- Speaker medium volume
- Speaker high volume
- Postal horn
- Bell with slash
Frequently asked questions
What does the π emoji mean?
Bell: notifications, 'subscribe and hit the bell', a reminder, Christmas.
How do I type the π emoji?
The easiest way is to copy it from this page. On Windows open the Win + . panel, on a Mac press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, and on a phone search the emoji keyboard for "break".
When was the π emoji added?
It was added in Emoji 0.6 (2010), so practically every phone and computer in use today supports it.
Data: Unicode emoji-test.txt and Unicode Character Database 18.0, Unicode CLDR (names, keywords), GitHub gemoji (shortcodes). The meaning describes everyday online use, not an official definition.