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onion

洋葱

Category FOOD & DRINK
Code U+1F9C5

Deep Meaning

The 🧅 onion emoji depicts a whole purple onion with dry brown skin and green roots. Officially, it represents the onion vegetable, commonly used in discussions about cooking, recipes, or healthy eating. In internet culture, onions are often associated with 'tear-jerking' or emotional content, as cutting onions can cause tears, symbolizing touching or moving experiences. This emoji also carries a humorous or self-deprecating tone, such as describing movies, stories, or situations that make one 'cry.' Its emotional context can be neutral (e.g., as an ingredient), sentimental (e.g., emotional expression), or playful (e.g., exaggerated reactions).

Usage Guide

Sharing a recipe that includes onions as an ingredient

Commenting on a touching video or article online to express 'it made me cry'

Humorous descriptions of awkward or 'eye-watering' experiences

Kitchen & Combos

🧅+😭 Crying from cutting onions or being moved to tears
🧅+🍳 Cooking or kitchen-related scenes
🧅+❤️ Heartwarming love stories

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