Where it comes from
The ╥ box-drawing character looks like a closed eye with a line of tears running down from it. The _ is a small, trembling mouth.
When to use it
Use it for sad news, disappointments or being touched by something. For real grief, words usually work better than a face.
Examples
- The concert sold out in two minutes (╥_╥)
- My favorite café is closing (╥_╥)
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+2565box drawings down double and horizontal single_
U+005Flow line)
U+0029right parenthesis