♣
club suit
Unicode: 2663
Description
A black playing card suit representing clubs, a trefoil shape.
Group:
Activities > game
Status:
unqualified
Emotion:
Neutral, typically associated with playing cards or card games.
Backstory
The club suit is one of the four traditional suits in playing cards, along with spades, hearts, and diamonds. Its design is based on the trefoil (a three-lobed plant) or clover leaf. The symbol itself has ancient roots, but its widespread use in playing cards solidified in Europe.
Usage Examples
- Indicating a card game: 'Let's play some cards ♣'
- Referring to the club suit specifically: 'I have the ace of clubs ♣'
- In a list of card suits: 'Spades ♠, Hearts ♥, Diamonds ♦, Clubs ♣'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Primarily recognized as a suit in playing cards, often associated with clubs in games like bridge or poker.
East Asian culture:
Also recognized as a card suit, no significant difference in interpretation regarding emotion compared to Western culture.