What does π€ mean?
A smiling face with open hands: a hug, thanks or support. On some platforms it looks more like 'jazz hands'.
Its official Unicode name is HUGGING FACE and its CLDR short name is "smiling face with open hands" (in Hungarian: "ΓΆlelΓ©s"). It belongs to the Smileys & Emotion group and was added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015.
Keywords that find it
Keyboards and emoji pickers suggest it for these words (Unicode CLDR).
- face
- hands
- hug
- hugging
- open
- smiling
In Hungarian: arc, kezek, szmΓ‘jli
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+1F917. It has been around for years, so practically every phone and computer in use today supports it.
Technical details
- Official name
- HUGGING FACE
- Hungarian name (CLDR)
- ΓΆlelΓ©s
- English name (CLDR)
- smiling face with open hands
- Emoji version
- Emoji 1.0 (2015)
- Group
- Smileys & Emotion Β· face hand
- Length
- 1 code point Β· 4 bytes in UTF-8 Β· 2 UTF-16 units
- Shortcode
- :hugs:
Related emojis
- Face with hand over mouth
- Shushing face
- Thinking face
- Face with open eyes and hand over mouth
- Face with peeking eye
- Saluting face
Frequently asked questions
What does the π€ emoji mean?
A smiling face with open hands: a hug, thanks or support. On some platforms it looks more like 'jazz hands'.
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 "face".
When was the π€ emoji added?
It was added in Emoji 1.0 (2015), 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.