Smiling Face With Open Hands Emoji
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🤗🤗:smiling-face-with-open-hands:%F0%9F%A4%97\1F917What does the Smiling Face With Open Hands emoji mean?
Smiling Face With Open Hands depicts a smiling face with two open hands as if offering a hug, and is universally read as "hugs." It is sent to offer comfort, congratulations, or affectionate greeting, and is one of the warmest, least ambiguous smileys available. People frequently use it as a standalone message to express support.
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 smiling face with open hands — it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.
How to use the Smiling Face With Open Hands emoji
- In chat: Drop 🤗 into a sentence where you would normally write “smiling face with open hands” 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 :smiling-face-with-open-hands: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.
Technical details & cross-platform notes
| Category | Smileys & Emotion |
| Unicode code point | U+1F917 |
| Introduced in | Emoji 1.0 (2015) |
| Shortcode | :smiling-face-with-open-hands: |
| HTML entity | 🤗 |
| Platform rendering | Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays smiling face with open hands everywhere — only the art style changes. |
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Frequently asked questions
What does Smiling Face With Open Hands mean?
Smiling Face With Open Hands depicts a smiling face with two open hands as if offering a hug, and is universally read as "hugs." It is sent to offer comfort, congratulations, or affectionate greeting,...
What is the Unicode code point?
Encoded at U+1F917, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Official name: "Smiling Face With Open Hands".
How do I copy the Smiling Face With Open Hands 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 Smiling Face With Open Hands 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 Smiling Face With Open Hands used in context?
It adds visual shorthand for smiling face with open hands 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.