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Takeout box emoji 🥡

🥡 is the takeout box: a folded paper carton with chopsticks. It means takeaway food — ordering in, Chinese takeout, leftovers, “can’t be bothered to cook” nights — and…

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What the takeout box 🥡 emoji means

🥡 is the takeout box: a folded paper carton with chopsticks. It means takeaway food — ordering in, Chinese takeout, leftovers, “can’t be bothered to cook” nights — and food delivery generally. Added in Emoji 11.0 (2018). Table: 🥢 chopsticks, 🍜 noodles, 🍱 bento, 🍣 sushi; the delivery 🚚 delivery truck.

Unicode name: takeout box · U+1F961 · Emoji 5.0 (2017) · group: Food & Drink.

IN A MESSAGEcooking? no. 🥡 ordering. yes.

How people use it

  • Takeaway: ordering in
  • Chinese food: the classic carton
  • Leftovers: tomorrow’s lunch
  • Lazy nights: no cooking

Compare the options

EmojiNameNotes
takeout boxU+1F961Takeaway
chopsticksU+1F962Chopsticks
steaming bowlU+1F35CNoodles
bento boxU+1F371Bento
delivery truckU+1F69ADelivery

Questions people ask

What does 🥡 mean?

Takeaway food — ordering in, leftovers.

When was 🥡 added?

2018, Emoji 11.0.

Is there a food delivery emoji?

🥡 with 🛵 or 🚚 is the usual combination.

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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