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囧

Mandarin · pinyin jiǒng

(archaic) light, bright (variant of 冏 jiǒng)
(since c. 2005) (slang) emoticon signifying embarrassment, shock, helplessness etc

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3 · jiong3

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character · Etymology 1

(Classical) patterned window; a clear and bright window; shining, brightness

character · Etymology 2

(neologism, slang, humorous) an emoticon expressing surprise, shock, embarrassment, helplessness or awkwardness

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