Crying
| :_( |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Rank |
★ ★ ★ Common |
| Updated |
August 24, 2009 |
| Description: The underscore represents a teardrop. |
| T_T |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Rank |
★ ★ ★ Common |
| Updated |
May 30, 2009 |
| Description: The T's represent crying eyes and the underscore is a sad mouth. |
| :"-( |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Rank |
★ ★ ★ Common |
| Updated |
June 17, 2010 |
| Description: The double quotes symbol (") represents tears and the "(" is a frown, indicating the person is sad. |
| ;_; |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Rank |
★ ★ ★ Common |
| Updated |
March 31, 2009 |
| Description: The front view of a crying person with tears streaming down his face. |
| QQ |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Rank |
★ ★ ★ Common |
| Updated |
October 8, 2012 |
| Description: The two Q's represent two eyes with tears, implying the person is crying. It may be used either seriously or sarcastically. |
| ='( |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Rank |
★ ★ ☆ Average |
| Updated |
May 14, 2009 |
| Description: The apostrophe represents a tear streaming from one of the eyes. |
| -,_-, |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Rank |
★ ★ ☆ Average |
| Updated |
May 19, 2019 |
| Description: The commas represent tears in this sad face. |
| i_i |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Rank |
★ ★ ☆ Average |
| Updated |
March 11, 2010 |
| Description: The i's represent eyes with tears streaming down and the underscore (_) represents a melancholy expression. |
| 8:::( |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Rank |
★ ★ ☆ Average |
| Updated |
November 19, 2009 |
| Description: The "8" is the person's eyes and the ":::" represents tears. |
| T^T |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Rank |
★ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
July 7, 2008 |
| Description: The T's represent eye's with tears and the ^ symbol is the nose. |
| :'-C |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Rank |
★ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
March 30, 2010 |
| Description: The apostrophe (') represents a tear and the capital "C" represents a big frown, or the action of crying. |
| ;-; |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Rank |
★ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
April 2, 2010 |
| Description: The semicolons (;) represent eyes with tears. It might be used to say, "B-b-b-but whhhy?" |
| :(( |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
Yahoo! Messenger
|
| Rank |
★ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
July 9, 2009 |
| Description: The two parentheses "((" represent the action of crying. |
| TT.TT |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Rank |
★ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
October 19, 2010 |
| Description: The two T's (TT) on each side of the nose (.) indicate the person is crying especially hard. |
| ;( |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Rank |
★ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
February 1, 2012 |
| Description: The semicolon (;) represents distressed eyes and the frown indicates the person is sad. |
| :*( |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Rank |
★ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
March 18, 2009 |
| Description: The asterisk represents a teardrop. |
| :..[ |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Rank |
★ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
2007 |
| Description: The dots represents tears running down the face. |
| TT^TT |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Rank |
★ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
March 11, 2010 |
| Description: The T's represent crying eyes and the carrot symbol (^) is a frown. |
| TT_TT |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Rank |
★ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
March 9, 2010 |
| Description: The T's represent eyes and tears, and the underscore (_) represents a blank expression. |
| =O :::::: |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Rank |
★ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
2007 |
| Description: Crying out loud, or wailing. |
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