The face with steam from nose is the classic “hmph!” huff—equal parts annoyed, determined, and weirdly proud. Online it doubles as rage-lite for petty inconveniences and a pregame snort before you crush a deadline, a PR, or your nemesis in Mario Kart. Think cartoon bull pawing the ground, anime tsundere doing a dramatic turn, or a gym selfie captioned “grind mode.” People drop it with fire, flexed biceps, 100, or a trophy to show stubborn hustle, or use it ironically when the Wi‑Fi buffers for three seconds.
On Apple/iOS, it’s a bright yellow, forward-facing head with heavy furrowed brows, eyes squeezed shut, a tight little mouth, and two puffs of white steam blasting downward from the nostrils. The glossy gradient and blunt nose clouds make it instantly read as a snort, not actual breath-in-cold-air. Fun fact: it was long labeled “Face with Look of Triumph,” which explains why some folks still use it as a victorious mic-drop huff. In texts and memes it can be playful or flirty—an over-the-shoulder “whatever, I wasn’t interested anyway”—but also the go-to for sharing righteous indignation without going full angry red. It’s perfect for sarcastic flexes, competitive smack talk, or celebrating small wins with big energy.
Definition
A face with closed eyes, stern mouth, and visible breath coming out of the nose. This emoji just accomplished something.
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji first appeared in OSX / iOS after the iOS 5 update.
Emoji General Information
Twitter Emoji Popularity (Rank)
62 of 2393
Apple/iOS Picture
Google Android Picture
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ASCII Conversion
"Short Code" Name
:triumph:
Keywords
Triumph, Steam, Breath
Previous Names:
Face with Look of Triumph
Unicode Category Information
Unicode Category
Emoticons
Unicode Range
1F600–1F64F
Unicode Subcategory
Faces
Editorial Comment
The face of a job well done never looked so arrogant. :)
Proposed Unicode Information & Notes
Unicode Category
Faces and Smiley's
Unicode Subcategory
Faces
Names & Annotations
FACE WITH LOOK OF TRIUMPH
Symbol Information
U+1F624 proposed
Proposal Identifier
e-328
Character Mapping/Crosswalk Notes
DoCoMo
#Exp.72 'He he he' ウッシッシ 「utsushitsushi」 U+E753 SJIS-F9F8 JIS-7B65
