What does ๐๐ฝ Ear: Medium Skin Tone mean?
๐๐ฝ is the Ear emoji (๐) with a medium skin tone (๐ฝ, Fitzpatrick type 4) modifier. It means the same as the default yellow version; the skin tone simply lets people represent themselves or the person they are talking about.
Listening is the core idea behind this human ear. It means hearing, โIโm all earsโ or โtell me moreโ. People send it to show they are paying attention, to recommend a song, or to say they overheard something juicy. It also turns up in health chats about earaches or hearing tests. Paired with ๐คซ, it hints at a secret being whispered.
๐๐ฝ Ear: Medium Skin Tone is an emoji from the People & Body category (body parts), added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015. People use it in messages about body, ears, hear, hearing, listen and listening.
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๐๐ฝ Ear: Medium Skin Tone on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Ear: Medium Skin Tone looks on each platform.
Ear in every skin tone
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How do I copy and paste the Ear: Medium Skin Tone emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐๐ฝ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone.
When was the Ear: Medium Skin Tone emoji added?
๐๐ฝ Ear: Medium Skin Tone was added in Emoji 1.0, released in 2015. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Ear emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow ๐, there are 5 skin tone versions: ๐๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฝ ๐๐พ ๐๐ฟ. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does ๐๐ฝ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Ear: Medium Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+1F442 U+1F3FD) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.