What does 🥡 Takeout Box mean?
A white folding takeout box with a wire handle, the classic container for Chinese takeout in the United States. It stands for ordering in, delivery nights, leftovers and lazy evenings on the sofa. People use it to propose takeout or to show off midnight leftovers eaten straight from the box. Pair it with 🥢 when chopsticks are part of the plan.
🥡 Takeout Box is an emoji from the Food & Drink category (asian foods), added in Emoji 5.0 in 2017. People use it in messages about chopsticks, delivery, food, oyster and pail.
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🥡 Takeout Box on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Takeout Box looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Takeout Box 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 :takeout_box:.
When was the Takeout Box emoji added?
🥡 Takeout Box 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 Takeout Box. The underlying code (U+1F961) 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.