Pleading emoji
🥺 is puppy eyes: please, aww, and the famous shy combo 🥺👉👈. Copy it here and see when it is sincere.
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What the pleading emoji means
🥺 (pleading face) has huge glossy eyes and a tiny mouth: puppy eyes. Added in Emoji 11.0 (2018), it became one of the most used emoji within a year because it does three things at once. It begs (“please 🥺”), it melts (“look at the kitten 🥺”), and it acts cute, which is why it anchors the shy combo 🥺👉👈, two fingers pressed together while asking for something.
Searches for a beggar or begging emoji land here because 🥺 is the face people use for it; there is no beggar character in Unicode. 🙏 (folded hands) is the other “please”, more formal and covered in the pray emoji guide.
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Use it for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| pleading faceU+1F97A | Please, aww, shy, touched | Can read as manipulative when overused | |
| pleading face / backhand index pointing right / backhand index pointing leftU+1F97A · U+1F449 · U+1F448 | Bashful request, acting cute | A meme; playful | |
| folded handsU+1F64F | Please or thank you, more formal | See the pray emoji guide | |
| face holding back tearsU+1F979 | Holding back tears, touched | See the crying emoji guide | |
| crying faceU+1F622 | Sad | Not a request |
How people use it
- Asking a favour: “can you pick me up 🥺”
- Reacting to cute things: babies, pets, kind gestures
- Being touched: “you remembered 🥺”
- Flirting shyly: 🥺👉👈
- Mock-begging: “one more episode 🥺🥺”
Overuse is the main risk. One 🥺 is charming; a 🥺 on every request starts to look like a lever, and the people you send it to notice. Save it for things you actually want.
How the pleading face emoji is used
In practice, people pair 🥺 with captions like “please sir may I have some more” or “one more episode 🥺” to exaggerate a request. It also covers the softer side: genuine pleas, requests for attention, and moments of feeling small but hopeful.
The same face works as a sorry face when words feel insufficient — “I forgot the milk 🥺” reads as a genuine apology wrapped in self-deprecation. It's often used as a sorry face after a small mistake, softening the blow with those round eyes.
There is no separate emoji for “please sir”, so 🥺 is often used with that text to convey a polite, exaggerated request. The defining feature is the large, round eyes that make the face read as vulnerable.
Pleading face memes, puppy eyes, and the begging emoji
🥺 has an exaggerated expression that is easy to caption, which suits meme formats. The pleading face meme often pairs it with a small, slightly unreasonable request, like “just five more minutes of sleep 🥺”. The same face used before asking for a favour becomes puppy eyes, sometimes with 👉👈 for extra shyness; a more mock-desperate version asks for something like “please let me win this time 🥺”. The huge, glossy eyes read as puppy dog eyes, with round, wet-looking pupils as the defining feature. When someone sends “I’m sorry 🥺”, it softens the apology.
Chat examples
Real messages with 🥺, and a reply that fits.
can you drive me 🥺
fine 😂
one more episode 🥺👉👈
ok, one
please say yes 🥺
yes!
Questions people ask
What does 🥺 mean from a girl or a guy?
Puppy eyes: a plea, an “aww”, or shyness. In flirting it is a soft, bashful signal from anyone.
What does 🥺👉👈 mean?
Shy or nervous: the pleading face plus two index fingers touching. It is used when asking for something timidly or acting cute.
Is there a begging emoji?
🥺 is what people use. 🙏 works for a formal “please”. There is no character named beggar.
What is this emoji called 🥺?
It's officially named pleading face. People also call it puppy eyes or the begging emoji.
Is 🥺 the puppy dog eyes emoji?
Yes — 🥺 is often called the puppy dog eyes emoji because its huge, shiny eyes resemble the look a dog gives when begging or wanting attention.
What is the I’m sorry face emoji?
Many people pair 🥺 with an apology: “I’m sorry 🥺”. The pleading face softens the message, making it feel more sincere or vulnerable. There is no separate emoji named “I’m sorry face”.
What is a pathetic emoji?
🥺 can look pathetic or helpless when someone wants to seem deserving of sympathy, sometimes ironically. The exaggerated puppy-dog expression makes even small complaints seem dramatic.
Is there a good boy emoji?
There is no emoji specifically called “good boy”, but 🥺 often appears in messages praising a pet or person, like “who’s a good boy? 🥺”. The face adds a tone of affectionate pleading.
How is the pleading face emoji used in memes and reactions?
The 🥺 pleading face emoji is often used in reaction posts and messages to exaggerate shyness, desperation, or cuteness. It is frequently paired with 👉👈 to suggest a bashful or pleading gesture.
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.
