Breast-Feeding Emoji
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🤱🤱:breast-feeding:%F0%9F%A4%B1\1F931What does the Breast-Feeding emoji mean?
The Breast-Feeding emoji (🤱) comes from the People & Body set and represents breast-feeding. It is used to add visual context and emotional nuance where plain text alone would feel flat. Technically it is encoded at Unicode code point U+1F931 and was added in Emoji 5.0 (2017), so every up-to-date system can display and exchange it reliably. Hand and body symbols help where words lack physical presence. They clarify intent — whether you are waving, pointing, requesting, or celebrating — and add warmth to otherwise neutral text. On Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft and other vendors the artwork differs slightly — colour palette, shading, and line weight change — but the core concept of breast-feeding stays identical, so the emoji remains universally readable. You can copy this emoji as the character itself (🤱), as an HTML entity (🤱), or as a shortcode (:breast-feeding:) for platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub.
This detailed meaning was written by the UseEmoji editorial team after reviewing Unicode CLDR data and real-world usage. For quick identification, think of this emoji as shorthand for breast-feeding — it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.
How to use the Breast-Feeding emoji
- In chat: Drop 🤱 into a sentence where you would normally write “breast-feeding” to add tone and visual interest.
- On social media: Pair 🤱 with a keyword or hashtag to make captions more searchable and expressive.
- In documents and code: Use the HTML entity 🤱 or shortcode :breast-feeding: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.
Technical details & cross-platform notes
| Category | People & Body |
| Unicode code point | U+1F931 |
| Introduced in | Emoji 5.0 (2017) |
| Shortcode | :breast-feeding: |
| HTML entity | 🤱 |
| Platform rendering | Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays breast-feeding everywhere — only the art style changes. |
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Frequently asked questions
What does Breast-Feeding mean?
The Breast-Feeding emoji (🤱) comes from the People & Body set and represents breast-feeding. It is used to add visual context and emotional nuance where plain text alone would feel flat. Technically ...
What is the Unicode code point?
Encoded at U+1F931, introduced in Emoji 5.0 (2017). Official name: "Breast-Feeding".
How do I copy the Breast-Feeding emoji?
Click any Copy button above (Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, CSS), then paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. On mobile, long-press to paste.
Is the Breast-Feeding emoji free to use?
Yes. The Unicode character is free for personal and commercial copy. Vendor-specific artwork is copyrighted — copy the character, not the image file.
How is Breast-Feeding used in context?
It adds visual shorthand for breast-feeding in social posts, messages, and documents where an image conveys tone faster than words.
Does it look the same on every device?
Meaning is identical, but art differs: Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each render 🤱 with their own style, colour, and shading.