The "(* ˊᵕˋ)" emote or "A Cute Smiling" emote is a popular text-based emoticon used to convey a cute, happy expression. It consists of an asterisk followed by a pair of parentheses enclosing a caret symbol and a small letter "u" with a macron over it, which represents a smiling face with rosy cheeks and closed eyes. The emote is often used in casual online conversations, social media posts, and text messages to express joy, contentment, or affection towards someone or something.