Symbols · Emoji 0.7
☯️Yin Yang Emoji
Generally, when someone uses the ☯️ emoji, they're just referencing the symbol itself. It’s a quick way to show an appreciation for Eastern philosophy or represent balance.
The ☯️ emoji represents the Yin Yang symbol.
- Unicode
- U+262F U+FE0F
- Released
- 2014
- Shortcode
- :yin_
yang: - Skin tones
- No
01 — Meaning
What does the ☯️ Yin Yang emoji mean?
People search for it under a lot of different names. All of these point at the same character.
02 — Platforms
Yin Yang emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X
Same code on both ends, different drawing on each screen — here is the yin yang as 9 vendors ship it.
See the whole set the way each system draws it — iPhone emojis, Android emojis, WhatsApp emojis and Discord emojis.
03 — Copy & codes
Yin Yang emoji copy and paste
Tap any value to copy it. The emoji itself works everywhere, the escapes are for your code, and the shortcode Slack and Discord expect is :yin_yang:.
All emoji copy and paste →In your code
Pick the notation your language wants. They all resolve to the yin yang, code point U+262F.
04 — How to type
How to type the ☯️ Yin Yang emoji
Where the emoji key lives on each system — and the codes for when there is no picker at all.
05 — Download
Yin Yang emoji PNG and SVG
Grab the yin yang as transparent PNG or SVG. Each system ships its own drawing, and the licence stays with the vendor, all 9 of them.
Emoji PNG library →
Apple
Google
Twitter / X
Facebook
Microsoft
06 — Combinations
Yin Yang emoji combinations
Ready-made combos built around yin yang for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.
All combinations →Want two emojis fused into one sticker instead of set side by side? Emoji Kitchen does that with ☯️, and there are more ready-made pairs in emoji combinations and aesthetic emoji combos.
08 — In conversation
What ☯️ means from a girl or a guy
The same character carries a different intent depending on the sender and the message before it.
09 — Around the world
What ☯️ means in other countries
A serious philosophical symbol of balance in Taoism that has also become a casual global fashion and tattoo motif.
Represents the balance of opposing forces, a core concept, not just a design.
Widely used in tattoos, fashion, and memes purely for the “balance” aesthetic.
Common in kung fu or karate media as a visual shorthand for discipline.
Before you send it: Fine to use casually for “balance,” just know it carries real philosophical weight in Chinese culture.
10 — Apps
What ☯️ means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord
One code point, several readings — where the yin yang lands changes how it is taken.
12 — Difference
☯️ vs 🥳 — what is the difference?
Two emojis that get mixed up constantly. They are different characters with different names.
Unicode name: Yin Yang
Code: U+262F U+FE0F · added 2014
Shortcode: :yin_yang:
Generally, when someone uses the ☯️ emoji, they're just referencing the symbol itself.
Unicode name: Partying Face
Code: U+1F973 · added 2018
Shortcode: :partying_face:
Generally, it just means someone is excited about a party or celebration.
13 — History
Where the ☯️ Yin Yang emoji came from
It arrived with the 0.7 release of the standard, which dates the yin yang to 2014.
Yin Yang was approved as U+262F U+FE0F and shipped in Emoji 0.7 (2014). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.
Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so ☯️ is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp, JoyPixels. The character you send never changes — only the picture does.
14 — FAQ