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title: Asian Emoticons
description: A list of commonly used emoticons that are used in Asia. Noting the large difference compared to western emoticons.
url: https://www.taiuru.co.nz/2008/08/asian-emoticons/
markdown_url: https://www.taiuru.co.nz/2008/08/asian-emoticons.md
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slug: asian-emoticons
author: Karaitiana Taiuru
published: 2008-08-17T21:08:00Z
modified: 2026-10-07T01:45:27Z
language: en-NZ
taxonomies:
  category:
    - Cultural appropriation
    - Domain Names
word_count: 278
tokens: 446
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# Asian Emoticons

As a result of networking and making new friends from the Thailand conference, i have had to learn about Asia emoticons. Here is a list of what i have learnt so far. I am interested in any new additions and corrections ^_^ .

I am now curious as to what the graphical representation looks like and for which programs it works in.

^_^ or ^-^ smile.

`_^ wink.

^_~ wink.

>_<> sad.

^o^ happy.

(^o^)/ very excited and raising hands.

-_- annoyance, sleeping.

~_~ annoyance, sleeping.

=_= annoyance, sleeping.

(-.-)zzZ sleeping.

¬_¬ eyeing something or someone, rolling one’s eyes.

<_ <>_> skepticism, looking around suspiciously.

;_; crying.

T_T crying.

@_@ dazed.

o_O confused, surprise, disbelief.

O_O shocked.

(0_< ) flinch, nervous wink.

._. intimidated, sad, ashamed.

x_x dead, knocked out or giving up.

+_+ dead, knocked out or giving up.

n_n pleased.

u_u annoyance, sarcasm, disappointment.

9_9 rolling the eyes.

+_+ rolling the eyes.

e_e up to mischief.

o_e twitching eye.

*_* starstruck.

;o; crying loudly.

;O; crying loudly.

I_I “Huh?”.

^0^ happy

*^_^* shy, blushing, but happy

;_ ; sad, cry.

T_T crying, the tear drips.

ToT crying out loud.

¬_¬ suspicious.

‘_^ winking.

`ε´ angry, mad at.

`Λ´ very angry.

~”~ frowning upon.

0(`Λ´#)0 very angry, with the hands waving, and seeing the veins.

`ω´# still angry, but more like lover type anger.

^_^ sweating.

~.~ sweating, relief.

f^_^ sweating, with the handkerchief on the right side.

*_* blur, surprised.

?_? what?.

m(~ ~)m am truly very sorry (bowing 90 degree).

~.~ zzZ sleepy.

v(^_^)v victory!.

ρ . – sleepy, with one hand rubbing the eye.

Thanks to my frind Remefar at http://remefar.multiply.com/

@^_^@   Smile

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