U+1F489 "💉" Syringe Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+1F489 "💉" Syringe is a digital icon depicting a medical syringe, typically shown with a needle, barrel, and plunger, and is used in text and online communication to represent injections, vaccinations, medical procedures, or the act of drawing or administering blood. It is part of the Miscellaneus Symbols and Pictographs block and was added to the Unicode Standard in 2010 as part of Unicode 6.0, becoming widely associated with public health campaigns and discussions about immunizations. The symbol can convey literal meanings related to healthcare, such as visiting a doctor or getting a shot, as well as metaphorical ideas like "gaining a boost" or "addiction" depending on context.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1F489 |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Syringe |
| Block | Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 💉 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 💉 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x9F 0x92 0x89 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD83D 0xDC89 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001F489 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud83d\udc89 |