Chicken emoji
๐ the bird, ๐ the food, and โchickenโ as a dare. Copy them here.
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What the chicken emoji means
๐ (chicken) is the bird, ๐ (rooster) the male, ๐ฃ ๐ค ๐ฅ the chicks, ๐ (poultry leg) the food and ๐ฅ the egg. โChickenโ as a taunt โ โyouโre ๐โ โ is the main figurative use, along with the โwhy did the chicken cross the roadโ joke. ๐ฆ is the turkey from the turkey emoji guide, which people confuse with ๐.
Unicode name: chicken ยท U+1F414 ยท Emoji 0.6 (original set) ยท group: Animals & Nature.
How people use it
- Taunt: โ๐โ for cowardice
- Food: ๐
- Farms: ๐๐ฅ
- Easter: ๐ฃ
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Use it for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| chickenU+1F414 | Chicken; a coward | The bird | |
| roosterU+1F413 | Male | ||
| poultry legU+1F357 | Poultry leg; the food | Food | |
| turkeyU+1F983 | See the turkey guide |
Chicken emoji on WhatsApp
WhatsApp includes the chicken emoji in its standard emoji keyboard, so you can send it in messages and status updates just like any other emoji. The exact appearance follows WhatsAppโs overall emoji design, which may differ slightly from other platforms.
This page shows a preview image of the chicken emoji, and you can copy the character itself by tapping the copy button.
Chat examples
Real messages with ๐, and a reply that fits.
๐ chicken tonight
๐
๐ฃ new chicks
๐ฅ
๐ up at dawn
๐
Questions people ask
What does ๐ mean as an insult?
That someone is a coward โ chicken.
Is there a fried chicken emoji?
๐ poultry leg is the closest.
Is there a chicken head emoji?
No, there is no separate chicken head emoji. The standard chicken emoji ๐ shows the whole bird. If you need only a head, you could crop an image, but the emoji itself always includes the full body.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
