What does 🧮 Abacus mean?
A wooden abacus with rows of beads on rods, an ancient counting tool that is still taught in parts of Asia for mental arithmetic. In messages it stands for math, counting, budgeting and calculations of any kind. Students use it for homework and exams, while accountants or anyone splitting a bill use it to say “let me run the numbers”. It has a friendlier, more playful feel than a calculator.
🧮 Abacus is an emoji from the Objects category (computers & electronics), added in Emoji 11.0 in 2018. People use it in messages about calculation and calculator.
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🧮 Abacus on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Abacus looks on each platform.
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Abacus emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Abacus emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 🧮 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :abacus:.
When was the Abacus emoji added?
🧮 Abacus was added in Emoji 11.0, released in 2018. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 🧮 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Abacus. The underlying code (U+1F9EE) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.