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🥲 Smiling Face with Tear Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Rocking the gently smiling face with one single tear rolling down, capturing that specific moment where happiness and sadness coexist. Introduced in Unicode 13.0, it filled an emotional gap no other emoji covered — proud tears at a graduation, laughing while saying goodbye, or being so moved by something beautiful that you tear up. Bittersweet in its purest form.
When to Use
Use for bittersweet moments, happy tears, or mixed emotions of joy and sadness.
Example Usage
- “So happy but also sad 🥲”
- “Happy tears 🥲”
- “Bittersweet moment 🥲”
Popular Combinations
🥲🎓
Graduation emotions
🥲👋
Happy sad goodbye
🥲📸
Nostalgic memories
How Smiling Face with Tear looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
Did You Know?
The 🥲 emoji was approved in 2020 and quickly became one of the most-used new emoji, perfectly capturing "this is fine" energy.
Platform Comparison
This emoji may look different depending on your device:
AppleSamsung
Added in Unicode 13.0 (2020). Samsung's version features a noticeably larger tear than Apple's, changing the emotional weight of the emoji.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🥲 mean in a text message?▼
Rocking the gently smiling face with one single tear rolling down, capturing that specific moment where happiness and sadness coexist. Introduced in Unicode 13.0, it filled an emotional gap no other emoji covered — proud tears at a graduation, laughing while saying goodbye, or being so moved by something beautiful that you tear up. Bittersweet in its purest form. Use for bittersweet moments, happy tears, or mixed emotions of joy and sadness. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Where can I use 🥲?▼
You can use the Smiling Face with Tear emoji in any app or platform that supports Unicode emoji — including iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and email. It also works in documents, spreadsheets, and most modern software.
How is 🥲 encoded in Unicode?▼
The Smiling Face with Tear emoji is encoded as U+1f972 in the Unicode Standard. In HTML, you can use 🥲 and in CSS content: "\1f972". This standardized encoding ensures it works consistently across the web.
What is the shortcode for 🥲?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:smiling_face_with_tear:` to insert the Smiling Face with Tear emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Is 🥲 a newer emoji?▼
The Smiling Face with Tear emoji was added in Unicode 13.0, making it relatively new. If someone sees a blank square □ instead of this emoji, their device probably needs a software update.
Unicode
U+1f972
Category
Smileys & People
Added
Unicode 13.0
Shortcodes
:smiling_face_with_tear:Keywords
sadcrypretend
When to Use 🥲 Smiling Face with Tear
Use for bittersweet moments, happy tears, or mixed emotions of joy and sadness.
- •Send 🥲 when you want to express or reference "smiling face with tear" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🥲 in conversations about sad or cry to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🥲 Smiling Face with Tear on social media posts, stories, or comments related to smiling face with tear
- •Combine 🥲 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about sad, cry, pretend
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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