π½ is the regional indicator letter X, a building block used to make flag emojis when paired with another regional letter. Alone it simply shows the letter X. Apple draws a black capital X inside a dashed square outline.

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Regional indicator letters combine in pairs to form country flags. π½ followed by π° displays the flag used for Kosovo. When typed alone, it appears as a boxed letter and some people use it to spell words in a stylized way. It has no special slang meaning.
π½ π΄ π½ π΄ hugs and kisses
Spelled my name in boxes π² π¦ π½
π½π° cheering for the team today
| π½ vs β | β is a red cross mark meaning wrong, no or cancel, while π½ is just the letter X used to build flags. |
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| π½ vs βοΈ | βοΈ is a heavy multiplication sign, while π½ is a boxed letter X. |
| Name | regional indicator X |
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| Codepoints | U+1F1FD |
| Category | Symbols |
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π½ is the regional indicator letter X, a building block used to make flag emojis when paired with another regional letter. Alone it simply shows the letter X. Apple draws a black capital X inside a dashed square outline.
It joins with the next regional indicator letter if the pair is a flag code. Put a space between letters if you want them to stay as separate boxed letters.
You can, but β is clearer for that meaning. π½ is read as a letter, not as a cross mark.
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