🏮️ Red paper lantern emoji

A red paper lantern, a traditional decorative lighting element commonly used in East Asian cultures for festivals, celebrations, and establishing warm ambiance. Features the characteristic round or cylindrical shape with red paper construction and hanging design.

Red paper lanterns are central to many cultural celebrations including Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival, and various Asian cultural events. The red color symbolizes good fortune, prosperity, and joy in Chinese culture, making these lanterns popular decorative elements.

Represents Asian culture, festivals, celebrations, traditional decorations, and festive atmospheres. Often used to indicate Chinese restaurants, cultural events, prosperity wishes, or festive celebrations. The red color adds symbolic meaning of luck and happiness.

Could also be called Chinese lantern, festival lantern, Asian lantern or red lantern emoji.

Other meanings

Asian culture, festivals, celebrations, good fortune, traditional decorations, Chinese culture

Example Usage

Decorating for Chinese New Year with red paper lanterns 🏮

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Visual description

A round or cylindrical red paper lantern with visible construction lines and hanging cord, showing traditional Asian decorative lighting.

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