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Moon Cake Emoji
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Unicode Code Point | U+1F96E 1F96E |
Emoji Name | moon cake |
Unicode Version Date Added for Emoji | 11.0May 2018 |
Category | |
Keywords | moon cakeautumnfestival |
🥮 Meaning and Explanation
The 🥮 emoji shows a mooncake, a traditional Chinese pastry typically eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival. It symbolizes tradition, reunion, harvest, and celebration. Mooncakes are often filled with sweet bean paste, lotus seed paste, or salted duck egg yolks, and are given as gifts among friends and family.
🥮 How to Use
You can use the 🥮 emoji in various contexts:
- When celebrating or discussing the Mid-Autumn Festival.
- To share greetings or wishes during the holiday season.
- To talk about traditional Chinese food or pastries.
- To express a sense of reunion, family, or cultural heritage.
🥮 Cultural Background
The 🥮 emoji holds significant cultural importance, primarily within Chinese and East Asian cultures, due to its strong association with the Mid-Autumn Festival.
| Region/Culture | Common Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 East Asia (China, Vietnam, etc.) | Mid-Autumn Festival, reunion, tradition, harvest | A central symbol of the Mid-Autumn Festival, representing family gatherings and gratitude. |
| 🌍 Global Chinese Diaspora | Cultural identity, heritage, celebration | Used by Chinese communities worldwide to celebrate their traditions. |
| 🌏 Southeast Asia | Similar to East Asia, often with local variations in mooncake types. | The festival and mooncakes are also celebrated in countries like Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines. |