π§
Onion Food & Drink
Meaning
π§ is the Onion emoji, filed under Food & Drink, specifically the "food vegetable" group in the standard Unicode emoji set. It renders the same underlying character everywhere it appears β chats, social posts, documents, subject lines β so copying it once from this page works anywhere emoji are supported.
It is also commonly written or searched as "onion" and typed via the shortcode :onion: in apps that support shortcode entry (Slack, Discord, GitHub) Related search terms include onion, food and drink.
The Onion emoji was added in Unicode Emoji version 12.0. Its exact artwork differs slightly between Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung keyboards β see the Codes & Technical Details section below for the raw Unicode, HTML, and CSS values behind it β but the underlying character and meaning stay identical across platforms.
If you're not sure Onion is the right emoji, the closest alternatives in the food vegetable category are π₯ Avocado, π Aubergine, π₯ Potato, π₯ Carrot, π½ Ear of Maize β browse the related emojis below to compare them side by side.
Click the emoji or the copy button above and paste it anywhere β chats, posts, documents and more.
Codes & Technical Details
- Emoji
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π§ - Unicode
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U+1F9C5 - HTML Entity
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🧅 - CSS
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content: "\1F9C5"; - JavaScript
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"\u{1F9C5}" - UTF-8
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\xF0\x9F\xA7\x85 - UTF-16
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\uD83E\uDDC5 - Shortcode
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:onion:
Aliases & Keywords
Aliases: onion
Keywords: onion, food and drink
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the π§ Onion emoji mean?
The Onion emoji (π§ ) belongs to the Food & Drink category (food vegetable). It is commonly used in messages relating to onion, food and drink.
How do I copy the Onion emoji?
Click or tap the Copy button on this page and the π§ emoji is placed on your clipboard, ready to paste into any app, chat, or document.
What is the Unicode of Onion?
The Unicode codepoint sequence of the Onion emoji is U+1F9C5. In HTML you can write it as 🧅.
When was the Onion emoji added?
The Onion emoji was added in Emoji version 12.0 and works on all modern devices and platforms.