What does π mean?
Clapping: congratulations, applause β placed between words it adds (often sarcastic) emphasis.
Its official Unicode name is CLAPPING HANDS SIGN and its CLDR short name is "clapping hands" (in Hungarian: "tapsolΓ³ kΓ©z"). It belongs to the People & Body 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).
- applause
- approval
- awesome
- clap
- congrats
- congratulations
- excited
- good
- great
- hand
In Hungarian: gratulΓ‘l, kΓ©z, szΓ©p munka volt, taps, tapsol, test
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+1F44F. It has been around for years, so practically every phone and computer in use today supports it.
Technical details
- Official name
- CLAPPING HANDS SIGN
- Hungarian name (CLDR)
- tapsolΓ³ kΓ©z
- English name (CLDR)
- clapping hands
- Emoji version
- Emoji 0.6 (2010)
- Group
- People & Body Β· hands
- Length
- 1 code point Β· 4 bytes in UTF-8 Β· 2 UTF-16 units
- Shortcode
- :clap:
Related emojis
Frequently asked questions
What does the π emoji mean?
Clapping: congratulations, applause β placed between words it adds (often sarcastic) emphasis.
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 "applause".
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.
Does π come in skin tones?
Yes, it comes in five skin tones: your device adds a Unicode skin tone modifier (U+1F3FBβU+1F3FF) after the emoji. You can copy all five variants above.
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.