Thankfully, the website linked to above lists various Asian emoticons and their respective meanings. For example, (^3^) translates into kiss. I can kind of see it.

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Think of emoticons as the traditional smiley face -- with a lot more personality. Crafting an emoticon like the shrug-face takes a lot more work than an emoji, though.

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