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33,977 uses in 3,287 channels this month

Measured from chatconfidence 0.90

Expresses exaggerated sadness, disappointment, or sympathy, often spammed in bursts when something sad happens.

sad 0.95ritual spam 0.15mockery 0.10
好可憐 :(

Definitions

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The data behind itreaction profile and tone, usage over 30 days, 3 chat quotes, 8 emotes used with it, where it is used, 1 channel where it means something else, look-alikes

Reaction profile

sad 0.95
ritual spam 0.15
mockery 0.10
in-joke 0.10
laugh 0.05
shock 0.05
tension 0.05
cringe 0.05
anger 0.05
confusion 0.05
wholesome 0.05
agreement 0.05
anticipation 0.05
disgust 0.05

Scores are independent; most stay at 0.

Tone

valence -0.7 on −1…1 · arousal 0.3 on 0…1

Usage, last 30 days

Not enough days yet.

1%inside bursts
18%sent alone
25bursts
30,742messages

In chat

verbatim, handles masked
好可憐 :(
adeus andré :( adeus andré :(
我太天真了 :(

Used together with

last 14 days
:)<3:DLULNotLikeThisKappaSSSsss:O

Where it is used most

share of its uses in the last 24 hours
wtf_winds123 2.7%failverde 2.6%surskity11 1.8%yulihong22 1.8%karsalol 1.8%chen810830 1.6%berser_nt 1.1%qq7925168 0.9%leekedtv 0.8%siaohu_0124 0.8%

The tail is long: 3,287 channels used it this month.

Means something else here

channels whose usage diverges from the global meaning
chen810830 zh divergence 0.63

Exaggerated crying over drama plot twists, often spammed in bursts with ironic teasing

sad 0.90ritual spam 0.35in joke 0.30
我以為

Looks like

nearest images by visual embedding
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Same picture, other uploads

perceptual hash within 6 bits
:-( :-( 0 bits apart:z :z 4 bits apart:| :| 4 bits apart:Z :Z 4 bits apart:D :D 5 bits apart:-D :-D 5 bits apartBITRATE BITRATE 6 bits apart>( >( 6 bits apart

Image

what the vision model sees

A pixelated, blocky white face with a wide open black mouth, closed eyes, and blue tears streaming down its cheeks, framed by purple side pieces. It is used to express exaggerated sadness or crying in chat.

sadcryingpixeltearsblockyupset
Entry updated 2026-09-30