What does 🥟 Dumpling mean?
A plump, pleated dumpling. It covers Chinese jiaozi, Japanese gyoza, potstickers, Polish pierogi, empanadas and filled dough pockets of every kind. In northern China, dumplings are a Lunar New Year tradition associated with prosperity. People also use it affectionately, since “dumpling” is a sweet nickname for a child, partner or pet. Pair it with 🥢 for dinner plans.
🥟 Dumpling is an emoji from the Food & Drink category (asian foods), added in Emoji 5.0 in 2017. People use it in messages about empanada, gyōza, jiaozi, pierogi and potsticker.
Example messages
🥟 Dumpling on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Dumpling looks on each platform.
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Dumpling emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Dumpling 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 :dumpling:.
When was the Dumpling emoji added?
🥟 Dumpling was added in Emoji 5.0, released in 2017. 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 Dumpling. The underlying code (U+1F95F) 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.