“表情符號”是指使用標點符號或其他鍵盤字符來描繪面部表情的圖像表示，該詞於1992年出現，似乎源自 emotion + icon。
An emoticon is an emotional icon, or a pictorial representation of the emotions of the moment. These are most commonly created on one line using the symbols on the keyboard. Humor is often denoted with the smiley face :-) which is more obvious if you tilt your head to the left. ["Acronyms, Emoticons, and Lurkers," PC Magazine, August 1992]
表情符號是 emo 情感表達的 icon，或者是當下情感的圖像化表現。這些通常使用鍵盤上的符號在一行上創建。幽默常用笑臉 :-) 來表示，如果你把頭向左傾斜，就更明顯了。["Acronyms, Emoticons, and Lurkers," PC Magazine, August 1992]
