SYMBOL
💔 broken heart
Unicode information
broken heartBROKEN HEARTU+1F494💔💔\1f494\u{1F494}Hearts17.0Meaning of 💔 broken heart
The 💔 character is listed as broken heart in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is BROKEN HEART. It belongs to the heart-symbol family and is mainly used decoratively, emotionally or as a card-suit sign where applicable.
Common uses
- Decorative text and messages.
- Names, bios and profiles.
- Heart-symbol collections.
How to type 💔 on Windows, Mac and mobile
Windows
The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste 💔. On Windows 10/11 you can press Win + . and browse the Symbols section, or open Character Map (charmap) to locate characters supported by your fonts.
Mac
Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer, search for broken heart, then double-click it to insert the character.
Microsoft Word
Type 1F494 without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into 💔. You can also use Insert → Symbol.
Google Docs
Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste 💔 directly. For emoji, you can also use your operating system emoji picker.
iPhone / iPad
iOS does not provide a direct Unicode-code entry method for every symbol. Copy 💔 from SymbolDex or check long-press variants on related keys. For frequent use, create a shortcut under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement.
Android
Availability varies by Android keyboard. In Gboard, browse the symbols panel and long-press related keys for variants. If it is not available, copy 💔 from SymbolDex and paste it where needed.
Linux
In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 1f494, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste 💔.
Web and programming codes
Copy the representation you need for HTML, CSS, JavaScript or Python. For emoji sequences, SymbolDex includes every code point in the correct order.
💔💔\1f494\u{1F494}\U0001F494💔Usage examples
💔 — broken heartUnicode: U+1F494HTML: 💔