Meaning & Description
The 🤔 Thinking Face Emoji, represented by the Unicode character U+1F914, is a versatile and widely used emoji in digital communication. It’s typically used to convey a range of emotions and thoughts, including contemplation, reflection, uncertainty, skepticism, or the act of pondering a question or decision. The 🤔 Thinking Face Emoji appeared in Unicode Version 8.0 in 2015 with the Unicode name “Thinking Face” and was officially included in Emoji Version 1.0 in 2015. Here’s some information about this emoji:
Appearance: The Thinking Face emoji features a yellow, round face with raised eyebrows and one hand resting on its chin. The expression suggests a state of deep thought or contemplation, as if someone is considering a complex problem or decision.
Usage: This emoji is employed when someone wants to express a state of deep thought, pondering, or reflection. It can convey uncertainty, skepticism, or the act of considering various possibilities or options.
Variations: The appearance of the Thinking Face emoji may vary slightly depending on the platform or device you’re using, but the core elements of the raised eyebrows and hand on the chin remain consistent.
Meaning: The primary meaning of the Thinking Face emoji is to represent the act of thinking deeply or considering something carefully. It’s often used when someone is faced with a question, problem, or decision and needs time to reflect.
Examples of Use:
- “I’m not sure about that idea. 🤔”
- “Let me think about it for a moment. 🤔”
- “What do you think the best solution is? 🤔”
Related Emojis: The Thinking Face emoji can be combined with other emojis, such as 💭 Thought Balloon or 🧠 Brain, to further emphasize the idea of contemplation, reflection, or considering various thoughts and possibilities.
The 🤔 Thinking Face Emoji (U+1F914) is a versatile emoji that conveys deep thought, contemplation, and the act of pondering questions or decisions in digital communication. It’s a popular choice for expressing uncertainty, skepticism, or the need to carefully consider various options or possibilities.
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🤔 Thinking Face Emoji Information
Emoji CLDR Short Name | thinking face |
Shortcode | :thinking: |
Windows ALT Code | ALT 129300 |
Windows ALT X Code | 1F914 ALT X |
Other Keywords | face | thinking |
Emoji Group | Smileys & Emotion |
Emoji Subgroup | face-hand |
Introduced in Unicode Version (and Release Year) | 8.0 (2015) |
Introduced in Emoji Version (and Release Year) | 1.0 (2015) |
Unicode Character Name | Thinking Face |
Unicode Code Point(s) | U+1F914 |
Unicode Block | Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs |
Unicode Block Subheading | Emoticon faces |
Other Unicode Character Description Or Alias |
Emoji Appearance on Different Devices & Platforms








Emoji Codes for Developers
Hexadecimal Code | 1F914 |
Decimal Code | 129300 |
HTML Entity HEX | 🤔 |
HTML Entity DEC | 🤔 |
URL Escape Code | %F0%9F%A4%94 |
Bytes (UTF-8) | \xF0\x9F\xA4\x94 |
Punycode | xn--wp9h |
PHP, Ruby | \u{1F914} |
Java, JavaScript, JSON | \u1F914 |
C, C++, Python | \u1F914 |
Perl | \x{1F914} |
CSS | \01F914 |
🤔 Thinking Face Emoji Name in Other Languages
Arabic Short Name | وجه يفكر |
Arabic Keywords | تأمل | وجه | وجه يفكر |
Bengali Short Name | চিন্তা করার মত মুখ |
Bengali Keywords | চিন্তা করার মত মুখ | চিন্তিত | মুখ |
Bulgarian Short Name | Замислено лице |
Bulgarian Keywords | замислен | Замислено лице | лице |
Catalan Short Name | cara pensativa |
Catalan Keywords | cara | pensant | pensatiu | pensativa |
Chinese Short Name | 想一想 |
Chinese Keywords | 思考 | 想 | 想一想 | 脸 |
Croatian Short Name | lice koje razmišlja |
Croatian Keywords | lice | lice koje razmišlja | razmišljanje |
Czech Short Name | zamyšlený obličej |
Czech Keywords | smajlík | tvář | výraz | zamyšlení | zamyšlený obličej |
Danish Short Name | tænkende ansigt |
Danish Keywords | ansigt | tænkende | tanker |
Dutch Short Name | nadenkend gezicht |
Dutch Keywords | denken | gezicht | nadenkend gezicht |
Estonian Short Name | mõtlev nägu |
Estonian Keywords | mõtlemine | mõtlev nägu | nägu |
Filipino Short Name | nag-iisip |
Filipino Keywords | isip | mukha | nag-iisip |
Finnish Short Name | mietteliäs |
Finnish Keywords | mietteliäs | naama |
French Short Name | visage en pleine réflexion |
French Keywords | réflexion | visage | visage en pleine réflexion |
German Short Name | nachdenkendes Gesicht |
German Keywords | Gesicht | nachdenken | nachdenkendes Gesicht | nachdenklich |
Greek Short Name | σκέφτομαι |
Greek Keywords | πρόσωπο | σκεπτόμενος | σκέφτομαι |
Hebrew Short Name | פרצוף חושב |
Hebrew Keywords | חושב | מהרהר | פרצוף | תוהה |
Hindi Short Name | सोचता हुआ चेहरा |
Hindi Keywords | चेहरा | विचारमग्न चेहरा | सोचता हुआ चेहरा |
Hungarian Short Name | gondolkodó arc |
Hungarian Keywords | arc | elgondolkodó | gondolkodó arc |
Indonesian Short Name | wajah berpikir |
Indonesian Keywords | berpikir | mikir | muka | pikir | wajah |
Italian Short Name | faccina concentrata |
Italian Keywords | concentrarsi | faccina | faccina concentrata | pensare |
Japanese Short Name | 考える顔 |
Japanese Keywords | うーん | 考える | 考える顔 | 考え中 | 顔 |
Korean Short Name | 생각하는 얼굴 |
Korean Keywords | 생각 중 | 생각에 잠긴 얼굴 | 생각하는 얼굴 | 얼굴 |
Latvian Short Name | domīga seja |
Latvian Keywords | domāt | domīga seja | seja |
Lithuanian Short Name | mąstantis veidas |
Lithuanian Keywords | mąstantis veidas | mąstymas | veidas |
Malay Short Name | muka sedang berfikir |
Malay Keywords | berfikir | muka | muka sedang berfikir |
Marathi Short Name | विचार करणारा चेहरा |
Marathi Keywords | चेहरा | विचार करणारा चेहरा | विचार करणे |
Norwegian Short Name | tenkefjes |
Norwegian Keywords | fjes | tankefull | tenkefjes | tenker |
Polish Short Name | myśląca twarz |
Polish Keywords | buźka | myśląca twarz | myślę | zamyślony | zastanawiam się |
Portuguese Short Name | rosto pensativo |
Portuguese Keywords | mão no queixo | pensando | rosto | rosto pensativo |
Romanian Short Name | față gânditoare |
Romanian Keywords | față | față gânditoare | gândire | reflecție |
Russian Short Name | думает |
Russian Keywords | думает | задумчивость | лицо | пальцы | размышления |
Serbian Cyrillic Short Name | лице које размишља |
Serbian Cyrillic Keywords | лице | лице које размишља | рaзмишљaњe |
Serbian Latin Short Name | lice koje razmišlja |
Serbian Latin Keywords | lice | lice koje razmišlja | razmišljanje |
Slovak Short Name | premýšľajúca tvár |
Slovak Keywords | premýšľajúca tvár | premýšľať | tvár |
Slovenian Short Name | razmišljujoči obraz |
Slovenian Keywords | obraz | razmišljanje | razmišljujoči obraz |
Spanish Short Name | cara pensativa |
Spanish Keywords | cara | cara pensativa | pensando |
Swedish Short Name | ansikte som tänker |
Swedish Keywords | ansikte | ansikte som tänker | tänker |
Tamil Short Name | சிந்திக்கும் முகம் |
Tamil Keywords | சிந்திக்கும் முகம் | சிந்தித்தல் | ம்ம்ம் | யோசனை |
Telugu Short Name | ఆలోచిస్తున్న ముఖం |
Telugu Keywords | ఆలోచన | ఆలోచిస్తున్న ముఖం | ముఖం |
Thai Short Name | หน้าครุ่นคิด |
Thai Keywords | คิด | หน้า | หน้าครุ่นคิด |
Turkish Short Name | düşünen yüz |
Turkish Keywords | düşünen yüz | düşünme | yüz |
Ukrainian Short Name | обличчя в роздумах |
Ukrainian Keywords | обличчя | обличчя в роздумах |
Urdu Short Name | سوچتا چہرہ |
Urdu Keywords | چہرہ | سوچتا چہرہ | سوچنا |
Vietnamese Short Name | mặt suy nghĩ |
Vietnamese Keywords | đang suy nghĩ | mặt | mặt suy nghĩ |