Where it comes from
The 〃 marks (a Japanese ditto mark) on both sides are red cheeks, the ▽ is an open, smiling mouth, and the two 〃 inside double as squeezed eyes.
When to use it
Use it when someone praises you or says something sweet. It is cute and warm, fine in casual and friendly chats.
Examples
- You liked my drawing? (〃▽〃)
- Stop, you're making me blush (〃▽〃)
Variants to copy
What it is made of
Every character in the face with its Unicode code point — handy if one shows up as a box on a friend's phone.
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U+0028left parenthesis〃
U+3003ditto mark▽
U+25BDwhite down-pointing triangle)
U+0029right parenthesis