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🥺 Pleading Face Emoji

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Unicode
U+1F97A

📖 What does pleading face mean?

Wide, glossy eyes tilted upward, eyebrows raised in a soft arch, lower lip barely quivering — this face is doing everything short of speaking out loud. It captures pure, undisguised want: asking for something you desperately need, apologizing with your whole chest, or reacting to something so unbearably cute it physically hurts. Part of what made it go viral is how accurately it mimics the look of a pet staring at your food. Where 😭 is full collapse, 🥺 is the moment just before — still hopeful, still trying.

Similar:😢crying face🥹face holding back tears🙏folded hands😔🥲smiling face with tear
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Pleading face was approved as part of Unicode 11.0 in 2018 and added to Emoji 11.0 in 2018.

🔢 Technical Information

Emoji
🥺
Shortcode
:pleading_face:
Unicode Version
11.0 (2018)
Emoji Version
11.0 (2018)
Code Point
U+1F97A
Category
Sad

💻 Developer Codes

Code PointU+1F97A
HTML Hex🥺
HTML Dec🥺
JavaScript\u{1F97A}
CSS\1F97A
URL Encoded%F0%9F%A5%BA

💬 How to Use 🥺

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🥺Look at this tiny kitten 🥺
🥺Could you maybe stay a little longer 🥺
🥺The way he looked at her in that scene 🥺

🥺 Pleading Face vs 🥹 Face Holding Back Tears — What's the difference?

Both occupy similar emotional territory but differ in what they're suppressing. 🥺 Pleading Face is asking — those wide, glossy eyes are trained on you, wanting something desperately, whether it's permission, forgiveness, or just your attention. 🥹 Face Holding Back Tears (added in Unicode 14.0) is overwhelmed — something beautiful or kind has happened and you are very much not crying, except that you clearly are. 🥺 is pre-feeling, reaching outward; 🥹 is post-feeling, holding something in.

🥹See face holding back tears emoji →

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What does the 🥺 pleading face emoji mean?
Wide, glossy eyes tilted upward and a softly trembling lip — 🥺 captures pure, undisguised want. It's used to beg for something, apologize with full sincerity, react to something overwhelmingly cute, or simply say 'please' with maximum emotional impact. The visual closely mirrors a puppy or kitten asking for your food, which is a large part of why it went viral.
What does 🥺 mean in texting?
In texts, 🥺 signals vulnerability or earnest pleading. It softens requests ('can we please reschedule 🥺'), adds emotional weight to apologies, or expresses that something is so adorable it almost hurts. It's one of the few emojis that works as both a sincere emotional signal and a playful one without losing its meaning.
What does 🥺 mean from a guy?
When a guy sends 🥺 it usually signals one of two things: genuine vulnerability (asking for something, apologizing, being genuinely moved) or light flirtation. The emoji's soft, open energy makes it feel approachable and non-threatening, so it's common in early relationship texting as a way to seem earnest and a little endearing.
Is 🥺 flirty?
It can be, depending on context. Alone it reads as earnest or adorable rather than overtly flirty. Paired with a direct compliment or request it takes on a warmer, more romantically interested tone. It's softer and more innocent-feeling than, say, 😏 or 😍, so 'flirty' is more of a secondary reading than a primary one.
What's the difference between 🥺 and 🥹?
🥺 Pleading Face is reaching outward — asking, wanting, hoping. 🥹 Face Holding Back Tears (Unicode 14.0) is holding something in — moved by something beautiful or kind, visibly suppressing an emotional response. 🥺 is before the feeling takes over; 🥹 is right in the middle of trying not to let it.
How do I copy the 🥺 pleading face emoji?
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