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hammer and pick
Unicode: 2692 FE0F
Description
A pickaxe emoji, showing a tool with a pointed and a chisel-edged head and a long handle. The FE0F (variation selector-16) specifies an emoji style.
Group:
Objects > tool
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, represents a tool or an activity.
Backstory
The pickaxe emoji was approved as part of Unicode 4.1 in 2005. Its primary purpose is to represent the physical tool, but in digital communication, it has gained broader use, largely due to its prominent role in popular video games where it symbolizes mining, resource gathering, and crafting.
Usage Examples
- Used in the context of mining or excavation: 'Time to start digging! ⛏️'
- Representing hard work or effort: 'Gotta keep working hard on this project ⛏️'
- Referring to video games where a pickaxe is a key tool: 'Spending all night mining in Minecraft ⛏️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly associated with mining, construction, hard work, breaking ground, or specific video games like Minecraft.
East Asian culture:
Similar associations with labor, excavation, or gaming.