Takeout Box 🥡

Usage snapshot:

• Used in content written with the Common script; suitable for UI labels and body text.
• Appears in the Unicode block Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs.

History & usage: The character depicts the TAKEOUT BOX. In its name, functional tokens point to how the unit acts in display and interpretation rather than sound; like other descriptive nouns, they signal object type and intended use, while shape or qualifier terms hint at form to guide recognition. Here, the generic noun returns a pictorial idea, and the overall phrase signals a familiar container used for food to go. Such naming conventions help typographers and lexicographers discuss emblematic signs without tying them to language-specific sounds. Practical usage appears in cultural dictionaries and grammars that index pictograms, in educational primers that introduce modern symbolic writing, and in scholarly editions and archival transcription that track iconographic elements across periods. If a block is shown as an Extended variant, it would be framed as a historical specialization; otherwise, treat it as a contemporary emoji with historical lineage. Cross-platform display remains consistent across major systems; ensure accessible text alternatives are provided for non-visual users to understand the symbol.

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