Northeast China’s Shenyang, Liaoning Province welcomed dozens of emojis to its streets recently. Can you find your favorite among them?

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Emoji is a word adopted from Japanese meaning “drawn emotion icon.” The word emoji has been listed in the Oxford English Dictionary since August, 2013.

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Do you know which the most beloved emoji is? Technology company Kika Tech jointly worked with academics and experts from China and the University of Michigan to conduct thorough research, and published the results in 2016.

Face with Tears of Joy. /Emoji via Internet

The completed study  – covering 212 countries and regions with 3.88 million input keyboard users – showed that “Face with Tears of Joy” ranked top of the emoji chart, with a 21.25 percent used rate in total message volume.

Grin. /Emoji via Internet

What’s the most beloved emoji among Chinese? In 2015 the “Grin” was the most popular emoji on the instant messaging tools operated by Tencent, one of the top Internet enterprises in China. WeChat, Tencent’s mobile chatting app, updated its emoji bank in April. The most popular emoji this year depends on how often you use your favorites!