Chopsticks 🥢

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: CHOPSTICKS depicts the emoji CHOPSTICKS. The name does not include functional name tokens such as HARD SIGN, SOFT SIGN, MARK/ACCENT, or LETTER, so there is no built‑in orthographic marker to signal extra grammatical function. In general, name tokens type and position help explain how a character operates in writing systems, with signs and letters carrying roles in sound, structure, or emphasis. Here, the form stands as a pictorial symbol for eating utensils. Practical contexts: in scholarly dictionaries and primers, it appears as a concrete illustration of dining equipment in descriptions of cultural practice. In archival transcription or paleography, it helps annotate menus, cookbooks, or service records where pictorial symbols denote utensils. In typographic revivals and specimen books, it serves as a visual reference for choosing ornament or alignment in modern display contexts. Cross‑platform appearance remains broadly recognizable, and accessibility should rely on clear alt text that names the utensil precisely.

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