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🧨 Firecracker Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
This red firecracker with a lit fuse — the sound of Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year celebrations across Asia. Firecrackers have been used for over a thousand years to scare away evil spirits and bad luck, and the tradition is still going strong. This emoji lights up during Lunar New Year, Diwali, and any celebration where "explosive excitement" is the vibe. Also used metaphorically for anything that's about to blow up.
When to Use
Use for Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year, Diwali, celebrations, or explosive excitement.
Example Usage
- “Happy Lunar New Year! 🧨🧧”
- “Party is going to be a blast 🧨🎉”
- “Diwali celebrations 🧨🪔”
Popular Combinations
🧨🧧
Chinese New Year
🧨🎉
Explosive celebration
🧨🪔
Festival of lights
How Firecracker 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🧨 mean in a text message?▼
This red firecracker with a lit fuse — the sound of Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year celebrations across Asia. Firecrackers have been used for over a thousand years to scare away evil spirits and bad luck, and the tradition is still going strong. This emoji lights up during Lunar New Year, Diwali, and any celebration where "explosive excitement" is the vibe. Also used metaphorically for anything that's about to blow up. Use for Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year, Diwali, celebrations, or explosive excitement. 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 Firecracker 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 Firecracker emoji is encoded as U+1f9e8 in the Unicode Standard. In HTML, you can use 🧨 and in CSS content: "\1f9e8". This standardized encoding ensures it works consistently across the web.
What is the shortcode for 🧨?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:firecracker:` to insert the Firecracker emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Is 🧨 a newer emoji?▼
The Firecracker emoji was added in Unicode 11.0. It has broad support on modern devices but may not render on older phones or operating systems.
Unicode
U+1f9e8
Category
Activities
Added
Unicode 11.0
Shortcodes
:firecracker:Keywords
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When to Use 🧨 Firecracker
Use for Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year, Diwali, celebrations, or explosive excitement.
- •Send 🧨 when you want to express or reference "firecracker" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🧨 in conversations about dynamite or boom to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🧨 Firecracker on social media posts, stories, or comments related to firecracker
- •Combine 🧨 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about dynamite, boom, explode
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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