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Moon Cake
1F96E · U+1F96E · 🥮
What it means
The Moon Cake Emoji 🥮 depicts a round, golden-brown pastry with an ornate surface pattern, hinting at the dense, flavor-packed filling that lies beneath the decorative crust.
Often shared in messages about Mid-Autumn Festival, celebrations, family gatherings, or as a sweet nod to Asian desserts, it also carries a touch of nostalgia and tradition.
Compared to 🍥 fish cake (with its pink swirl) or 🍡 dango (which comes on a stick), the moon cake stands alone for its detailed patterned top, symbolizing good fortune and the fullness of the moon (one bite, a thousand calories, infinite symbolism).
Try searching "moon cake," "festival," "cake," or "autumn" to bring it to your screen.
Often shared in messages about Mid-Autumn Festival, celebrations, family gatherings, or as a sweet nod to Asian desserts, it also carries a touch of nostalgia and tradition.
Compared to 🍥 fish cake (with its pink swirl) or 🍡 dango (which comes on a stick), the moon cake stands alone for its detailed patterned top, symbolizing good fortune and the fullness of the moon (one bite, a thousand calories, infinite symbolism).
Try searching "moon cake," "festival," "cake," or "autumn" to bring it to your screen.
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Keywords
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Details
| Hexa | 1F96E |
|---|---|
| Codepoints | U+1F96E |
| HTML (hex) | 🥮 |
| HTML (decimal) | 🥮 |
| CLDR short name | moon cake |
| Emoji version | Emoji 11.0 · 2018 → |
| Qualification | fully-qualified |
| Category | Food & Drink |
| Subcategory | food-asian |
Timeline
- Emoji 11.0 · 2018Moon Cake entered the standard as U+1F96E, establishing the codepoint still used today.
- TodayRendered across major platforms. Apple, Google, Microsoft and Samsung each draw it in their own style while preserving the same underlying character.
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