heart suit
Unicode: 2665 FE0F
Description
A red heart, often depicted as the anatomical heart symbol but stylized, indicating love or affection. The 'FE0F' is a variation selector that ensures it's displayed as an emoji (colorful) rather than a text character.
Group:
Activities > game
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Primarily represents love, affection, friendship, romance, solidarity, or positive feelings.
Backstory
The red heart symbol (♥) has ancient origins, appearing in art and literature for centuries to represent love. Its digital representation as an emoji (U+2665) was part of the original Unicode set, making it one of the oldest and most fundamental emojis. The variation selector (FE0F) was added later to ensure consistent colorful rendering across platforms.
Usage Examples
- Expressing love: 'I love you! ❤️'
- Showing appreciation: 'Thank you for everything! ❤️'
- Wishing good luck: 'Good luck with your presentation! ❤️'
- Indicating friendship: 'Best friends forever! ❤️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely understood as the symbol of love, romance, and friendship. It's universally used to express emotional attachment.
East Asian culture:
Similar meaning to Western culture, though sometimes used more broadly to express 'like' or 'cute' in less romantic contexts.