π₯
What π₯ means
A building structure very similar to the π€ Post Office emoji (a tall rectangular building in front and a shorter but broader building behind) designed with a huge red cross in place of the post horn.
The π₯ Hospital emoji signifies a place of healing, care, and assistance for physical wounds, discomfort, and other tragedies. Although it houses both life and death, young and old, birth and mourning, a hospital is a symbol of life and hope on the whole.
How and when to use it
- If you're on the way to the hospital (just for a routine check, a dental appointment, or any other such scenarios where you can text and use emojis) or just getting back from one, you can use π₯ while texting someone close about it or uploading a social media story/post of the same.
- π₯ can also be used in goofy conversations to indicate a clearly blown-out-of-proportion context. For instance, "Omg! That makeover is insanely good! I think I might pass out with this intense excitement filling my heart. Please make a reservation π₯".
- While sending someone "get well soon" texts, π₯ can be an optional emoji to use (depending on the situation).
- If you're a part of the medical department, you can use π₯ in your social media profile name.
- Use π₯ while posting or reposting general or specific posts about hospitals, medical services, doctors, paramedics, nurses, and COVID-19.
Other Names
- π₯ Clinic
- π₯ Health Centre
- π₯ Infirmary
- π₯ Hospice
- π₯ Nursing Home
- π₯ Emergency Room
- π₯ Medical
- π₯ Red Cross
At a glance
- Category
- Travel & Places βΊ place-building
- Codepoints
U+1F3E5- Emoji version
- Emoji 0.6
- Shortcodes
:hospital:- Keywords
- building, doctor, hospital, medicine
How it looks across platforms
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