๐ Emojis for celebrating Chinese New Year ๐
๐ฒ Chinese New Year is coming. In the East Asia this ๐ Holiday is being vigorously and cheerfully celebrated, lasting for as many as 15 days. Yet in the other parts of the world, people just do the casual greetings over the Internet, using the themed set of smileys and emojis.
The festival signifies a beginning of the new year according to the ๐ Lunar ๐ Calendar, symbolizes the end of โ๏ธ Winter and approaching ๐ธ Spring. The holiday also means that one of the twelve zodiac cycles of the Chinese Zodiac has started, with each of them being related to the specific animal or natural element.
Chinese New Year signs
For each of the 12 animal signs exists a certain kind of emoji appearance:
- ๐ Rat;
- ๐ Ox;
- ๐ Tiger;
- ๐ฐ Rabbit or ๐ฑ Cat;
- ๐ Dragon;
- ๐ Snake;
- ๐ Horse;
- ๐ Goat or ๐ Sheep;
- ๐ Monkey;
- ๐ Rooster;
- ๐ Dog;
- ๐ Pig pr ๐ Boar.
Sign of 2023
According to the ะกhinese calendar, on the day of the first January ๐ New Moon, in 2023, comes the year of the Water Rabbit or Cat. These animals are believed to symbolize kindness and compassion, with such a year boding well for prosperity, bringing ๐ช Family happiness and peace of mind.
Why are there two sacred animals of the year? It has to do with variations in local horoscopes. In ๐จ๐ณ China, for instance, the ๐ฐ Rabbit is worshiped, whereas in ๐ป๐ณ Vietnam and ๐ณ๐ต Nepal it is the ๐ฑ Cat. There can also be found a mythical explanation for the duality on the Internet. According to one legend, the cat was replaced by a rabbit by Chinese sages, while another legend says the lazy cat simply ๐ค Overslept his destiny.
Emoji signs of the Year 2023: rabbit and cat
But for the emoji fans, two signs of the new year are a good thing. Indeed, more emoji can be used to mark the occasion online. To be more specific, not only ๐ Bunny and ๐ฐ Rabbit Face, but also ๐ Cat, ๐ฑ Cat Face and even Emotional Cat faces.
All of these emojis have been used more frequently online since December 2022, on the eve of the Gregorian calendar New Yearโs Day.
Value of rabbit and cat emojis page visits
In addition to the above-listed Chinese zodiac signs, there are also other symbols which are associated with the holiday:
- ๐งง Red envelope;
- ๐ฎ Red Paper lantern;
- ๐ฒ Person With Skullcap;
- ๐ Tangerine;
- ๐ Leaf Fluttering in Wind;
- ๐ Tanabata Tree;
- ๐ฅฎ Moon Cake;
- ๐ฅ Dumpling;
- ๐ Globe Showing Asia-Australia;
- ๐งจ Firecracker;
- Currency symbols;
- Southeast Asian Flags emojis
These trendy smileys will come in handy for more than just a fancy holiday greeting. The ๐งง Envelope and a ๐ด Yen sign emojis, for example, combined with a heart emoji in a text will wish someone good luck and wealth in the new year. The combo of ๐ฅ โDumplingโ, ๐ฅฎ โMoon Cakeโ and ๐ท โWine Glassโ will be inviting guests. Meanwhile ๐งจ โFirecrackerโ alongside ๐ฅณ โParty Faceโ will convey the atmosphere of New Yearโs Eve festive activities.
