chicken Emoji
๐ ยท U+1F414 ยท Emoji 0.6
What does the chicken emoji mean?
Fearlessness or cowardice is often the tone conveyed by the ๐ emoji, which literally represents a chicken, a domesticated bird known for its distinctive appearance and sounds. This duality in meaning allows the emoji to be used both in a literal sense, such as when discussing birds or farming, and figuratively, like when teasing someone about being afraid or when expressing playful joking about being chicken. In slang, the term chicken is often associated with lack of courage, making the emoji a popular choice for lighthearted jabs or humorous references to fear or anxiety. The emoji's meaning can also extend to representations of poultry in food contexts or cultural references to chickens in various societies.
chicken emoji examples
- just saw a chicken crossing the road and i swear it was running from something ๐
- youre such a chicken for not trying the spicy wings ๐
How to copy the chicken emoji
To use the chicken emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F414), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
chicken emoji on different platforms
How the chicken emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.



chicken Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ |
| Name | chicken |
| Category | Animals & Nature |
| Codepoints | U+1F414 |
| Shortcode | :chicken: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
chicken Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F414, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :chicken:.
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