brick
Unicode: 1F9F1
Description
A brown brick with a pale, flat top. It's often depicted with a rough texture, suggesting a common building material.
Group:
Travel & Places > place-building
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral. It does not typically convey an emotion but rather represents an object or concept.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 11.0 (2018) as part of a release that included various objects and animals. It was added to represent a fundamental building material and has since become a versatile symbol for construction, stability, and even 'getting things done' metaphorically.
Usage Examples
- Construction update: 'New wall going up! 🧱'
- Playing Minecraft: 'Need more bricks for my castle. 🧱'
- Metaphorical usage for building something: 'Let's lay the first brick for our new project. 🧱'
- Referring to something solid or foundational: 'That's a solid idea, good as a brick. 🧱'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly associated with construction, building, or historical structures like castles and walls. Can also be used metaphorically for 'building blocks' or 'strong foundations'.
East Asian culture:
Similar associations with construction and stability. Can be used in games or educational contexts to represent building materials.