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🥺 Pleading Face Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
The face with oversized, glossy, puppy-dog eyes and gently raised eyebrows. Despite being added relatively recently (Unicode 11.0, 2018), it rocketed into the top 10 most-used emoji almost immediately. Its power lies in its versatility — begging, sympathy, adoration, and "please don't be mad at me" all live in those big watery eyes. Gen Z adopted it as a staple for expressing soft, vulnerable emotions online.
When to Use
Use when begging for something, asking nicely, or trying to look innocent and cute.
Example Usage
- “Can we get a puppy, I promise I'll walk it every day 🥺”
- “You're not mad at me right 🥺”
- “But I already told everyone you'd come 🥺”
Popular Combinations
🥺👉👈
Is for me?? (shy version)
🥺🙏
Please please please I'll do anything
🥺❤️
Soft hours, feeling vulnerable
🥺✨
You're too good for this world
How Pleading Face 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 🥺 pleading face became the fastest-growing emoji of 2019-2020, driven largely by stan culture on Twitter.
Platform Comparison
This emoji may look different depending on your device:
Apple
Apple's version has large, glossy "puppy dog" eyes that became extremely popular on social media. Google's eyes are slightly less exaggerated.
Samsung
Samsung's version has a subtly different eyebrow angle that makes it look more worried than pleading compared to Apple's version.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🥺 mean in a text message?▼
The face with oversized, glossy, puppy-dog eyes and gently raised eyebrows. Despite being added relatively recently (Unicode 11.0, 2018), it rocketed into the top 10 most-used emoji almost immediately. Its power lies in its versatility — begging, sympathy, adoration, and "please don't be mad at me" all live in those big watery eyes. Gen Z adopted it as a staple for expressing soft, vulnerable emotions online. Use when begging for something, asking nicely, or trying to look innocent and cute. 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 Pleading Face 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 Pleading Face emoji is encoded as U+1f97a in the Unicode Standard. In HTML, you can use 🥺 and in CSS content: "\1f97a". This standardized encoding ensures it works consistently across the web.
What is the shortcode for 🥺?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:pleading_face:` to insert the Pleading Face emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Is 🥺 a newer emoji?▼
The Pleading Face 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+1f97a
Category
Smileys & People
Added
Unicode 11.0
Shortcodes
:pleading_face:Keywords
beggingmercycrytearssadgrievance
When to Use 🥺 Pleading Face
Use when begging for something, asking nicely, or trying to look innocent and cute.
- •Send 🥺 when you want to express or reference "pleading face" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🥺 in conversations about begging or mercy to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🥺 Pleading Face on social media posts, stories, or comments related to pleading face
- •Combine 🥺 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about begging, mercy, cry
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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