π the full dragon, π² the face: copy both here with the New Year and fantasy combos.
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What the dragon emoji means
π (dragon) is the full serpentine dragon and π² (dragon face) the head; both come from the original Japanese set and look East Asian rather than Western. They mean power, luck and Lunar New Year (the Year of the Dragon), fantasy and gaming, and βdragon energyβ as a compliment. π₯ is the breath and π― the castle.
π shows the whole dragon; π² only the face. Both are the same East Asian dragon.
Is there a Western dragon emoji?
No. Both dragons are drawn in East Asian style on most platforms.
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