What does ๐ Wheel mean?
A vehicle wheel with a rubber tire, added in Emoji 14.0 in 2021. It stands for tires, car repairs, flat tires and vehicles in general. Figuratively it shows up in โreinventing the wheelโ, in the wheels being in motion, or in taking the wheel and getting things moving. Mechanics, cyclists and car enthusiasts find it especially handy.
๐ Wheel is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (ground transport), added in Emoji 14.0 in 2021. People use it in messages about car, circle, tire, turn and vehicle.
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๐ Wheel on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Wheel looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Wheel emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ 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 :wheel:.
When was the Wheel emoji added?
๐ Wheel was added in Emoji 14.0, released in 2021. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Wheel. The underlying code (U+1F6DE) 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.