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red question mark

A red question mark used to represent a question, uncertainty, or something unknown

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U+2753
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Meaning

A red question mark used to represent a question, uncertainty, or something unknown. In conversation it commonly asks for clarification, signals confusion, or requests more information, often standing in for a direct "what?" or "why?". It can also mark a quiz or trivia prompt, or emphasize that something is puzzling. Tone varies: it may read as genuinely curious, skeptical, or mildly confrontational depending on context. Because a bare question mark can seem blunt, its intent is often ambiguous without surrounding words or tone.

Red question mark — Approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010.

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Quick facts

Quick facts

Code points
U+2753
Unicode name
red question mark
Category
SymbolsPunctuation
Unicode
6.0 · 2010Emoji 0.6
Keywords
?markpunctuationquestionredemojimeaningmean

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Single code point
Unicode data
Code pointsU+2753
Unicode namered question mark
UTF-8E2 9D 93
Shortcodes
Shortcode (Discord / GitHub / Slack):red_question_mark:
HTML & CSS
HTML (hex)❓
HTML (decimal)❓
CSS\2753
Languages
JavaScript\u{2753}
Python\u2753
Perl\x{2753}
PHP / Ruby\u{2753}
Encodings
Punycodexn--8di
URL escape code%E2%9D%93

Frequently asked

What does ❓ red question mark mean?

A red question mark used to represent a question, uncertainty, or something unknown. In conversation it commonly asks for clarification, signals confusion, or requests more information, often standing in for a direct "what?" or "why?". It can also mark a quiz or trivia prompt, or emphasize that something is puzzling. Tone varies: it may read as genuinely curious, skeptical, or mildly confrontational depending on context. Because a bare question mark can seem blunt, its intent is often ambiguous without surrounding words or tone.

What are the Unicode codepoints and shortcode for ❓ red question mark?

U+2753 (Unicode 6.0, 2010) · :red_question_mark:

Which emojis are related to ❓ red question mark?

‼️ double exclamation mark, ⁉️ exclamation question mark, ❔ white question mark, ❕ white exclamation mark, ❗ red exclamation mark, 〰️ wavy dash