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🥹 face holding back tears

🥹

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Character🥹
UnicodeU+1F979
Decimal129401
Hex0x1F979
HTML decimal🥹
HTML hex🥹
JavaScript\u{1F979}
CSS\1F979
Python\U0001F979
URL%F0%9F%A5%B9

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Unicode information

Nameface holding back tears
Unicode nameFACE HOLDING BACK TEARS
Code pointU+1F979
HTML decimal🥹
HTML hex🥹
CSS\1f979
JavaScript\u{1F979}
CategoryOther
Unicode18.0

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Meaning of 🥹 face holding back tears

The 🥹 character is listed as face holding back tears in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is FACE HOLDING BACK TEARS. Unicode encodes it as a distinct symbol. For specialist characters, the exact meaning is defined by the standard or notation system to which it belongs.

Common uses

  • Copy and paste it into any Unicode-compatible app.
  • Use it in documents or text that require this exact character.
  • Reference it by its Unicode code point in technical contexts.

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 face holding back tears, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type 1F979 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 1f979, 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.

HTML decimal🥹
HTML hex🥹
CSS content\1f979
JavaScript\u{1F979}
Python\U0001F979
Unicode text🥹

Usage examples

🥹 — face holding back tears
Unicode: U+1F979
HTML: 🥹

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