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Dumpling emoji 🥟

🥟 is the dumpling: a crimped, folded dumpling. It means dumplings of every kind — gyoza, jiaozi, dim sum, pierogi, momos, empanadas, even Cornish pasties — and cosy…

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What the dumpling 🥟 emoji means

🥟 is the dumpling: a crimped, folded dumpling. It means dumplings of every kind — gyoza, jiaozi, dim sum, pierogi, momos, empanadas, even Cornish pasties — and cosy, shareable eating. It is also a pet name (“my little dumpling”) and Lunar New Year food. Added in Emoji 10.0 (2017). Table: 🥢 chopsticks, 🍜 noodles, 🍱 bento, 🥡 takeout box, 🧆 falafel; more on the food emoji list.

Unicode name: dumpling · U+1F95F · Emoji 5.0 (2017) · group: Food & Drink.

IN A MESSAGEdumpling night 🥟 we made 60, we ate 60

How people use it

  • Dumplings: gyoza, dim sum, pierogi
  • Lunar New Year: jiaozi
  • Pet names: “my dumpling”
  • Comfort food: cosy meals

Compare the options

EmojiNameNotes
dumplingU+1F95FDumpling
chopsticksU+1F962Chopsticks
steaming bowlU+1F35CNoodles
takeout boxU+1F961Takeaway
falafelU+1F9C6Falafel

Questions people ask

What does 🥟 mean?

A dumpling — gyoza, dim sum, pierogi, or a pet name.

When was 🥟 added?

2017, Emoji 10.0.

Is there a pierogi emoji?

No; 🥟 covers all folded dumplings.

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.

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