前言
Emoji：指无线通信中所使用的视觉情感符号，“笑哭了”😂、“震惊” 😱、“调皮” 😜等。自苹果公司发布的iOS 5输入法中加入了Emoji后，这种表情符号席卷全球。
这周微信表情更新了，又掀起一波热潮。很多人可能不知道，表情符号的使用最早可以追溯到上世纪六十年代，而Emoji也早在1999年就进入了大众视野。
不仅如此，不同性别、年龄和文化背景对Emoji有完全不同的理解和使用方式。Emoji既促进了沟通，还能提升孩子的学习积极性。连商家们也在用Emoji来激发我们的消费欲。今天，我们来认真聊聊Emoji这个神奇的存在。
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