🐧
Subgroups
Unicode
U+1F427
Variant status
Fully-qualified
Emoji version
E0.6

penguin

Definitions & examples

Represents a penguin, cute, clumsy, but charming. It often symbolizes cold weather, friendliness, or a quirky personality.

  • You’re heading out in a thick winter coat.

    Officially turned into a walking marshmallow 🐧πŸ§₯

General

🐧 can show awkward cuteness or shy friendliness. People use it to express β€œI’m being silly but harmless.”

Cross-cultural

In Western chats, 🐧 often appears in winter or holiday posts, while in Japanese and Korean online culture, it can stand for gentleness, loyalty, or quiet humor.

Cross-cultural

🐧 can also symbolize Tux, the mascot of Linux, the open-source operating system used by developers and tech enthusiasts worldwide. It represents freedom, collaboration, and geek pride.

  • Your friend just switched from Windows to Linux.

    Welcome to the Tuxverse 🐧✨

Heads-up

🐧 is sometimes confused with generic bird emojis. Its meaning depends on context, so use it when you want to sound cute, humble, or chill.

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