💬Meaning and Description
This emoji is a speech balloon, a cartoon-style balloon used to represent spoken word in comics. It has a round shape, a white color, and a small tail pointing to the speaker. It is usually filled with a ellipsis, which indicates that the speaker is typing a message.
It is based on the common visual device of using balloons to show what characters are saying or thinking in comic books and graphic novels. The first known use of speech balloons in comics dates back to the early 20th century, although similar forms of text bubbles can be traced to ancient Egyptian paintings and medieval manuscripts📜.
It often appears in online discussions to signify the start of a conversation, or when someone wants to make it known that they have something to say. At times, it can also be used to symbolize thought🤔, much like a thought bubble in a comic strip. It can also be used in communication apps to show that another person is typing a message.
On social media platforms, it's often used to represent the 'comments' feature. Meanwhile, in the world of online gaming🎮️, it might be used to indicate in-game chat or to signal a player's intention to communicate with teammates.
It is based on the common visual device of using balloons to show what characters are saying or thinking in comic books and graphic novels. The first known use of speech balloons in comics dates back to the early 20th century, although similar forms of text bubbles can be traced to ancient Egyptian paintings and medieval manuscripts📜.
It often appears in online discussions to signify the start of a conversation, or when someone wants to make it known that they have something to say. At times, it can also be used to symbolize thought🤔, much like a thought bubble in a comic strip. It can also be used in communication apps to show that another person is typing a message.
On social media platforms, it's often used to represent the 'comments' feature. Meanwhile, in the world of online gaming🎮️, it might be used to indicate in-game chat or to signal a player's intention to communicate with teammates.
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💬Basic Information
Emoji: | 💬 |
Shortname: | speech balloon |
Apple Name: | speech balloon |
Known as: | Speech Bubble | Chat Bubble |
Codepoint: | U+1F4AC Copy |
Shortcode: | :speech_balloon: Copy |
Decimal: | ALT+128172 |
Unicode Version: | 6.0 (2010-10-11) |
Emoji Version: | 1.0 (2015-06-09) |
Categories: | 😂 Smileys & Emotion |
Sub Categories: | 💋 Emotion |
Keywords: | balloon | bubble | comic | dialog | speech |
Proposal: | L2/07‑257, L2/09‑026 |
👨💻Unicode Information (Advanced Usage)
💬Trend Chart
💬Popularity rating over time
Date Range: 2020-01-26 - 2025-01-26
Update Time: 2025-01-28 17:25:26 UTC 💬and in the last five years, the popularity of this emoji has undergone several large changes.In 2020-03, its popularity showed the biggest increase.In 2018 and 2019, the trend of its popularity converge.
Update Time: 2025-01-28 17:25:26 UTC 💬and in the last five years, the popularity of this emoji has undergone several large changes.In 2020-03, its popularity showed the biggest increase.In 2018 and 2019, the trend of its popularity converge.
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💬More Languages
Language | Short Name & Link |
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Arabic | 💬 فقاعة كلام |
Bulgarian | 💬 Балонче за говор |
Chinese, Simplified | 💬 话语气泡 |
Chinese, Traditional | 💬 對話框 |
Croatian | 💬 govorni oblačić |
Czech | 💬 řečová bublina |
Danish | 💬 taleboble |
Dutch | 💬 spraakballon |
Filipino | 💬 speech balloon |
Finnish | 💬 puhekupla |
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