The "( * ´台｀*)" emote, also known as the "Surprised Blushed Old" emote, is a Japanese emoticon commonly used to express surprise or shock. It features a face with wide-open eyes, raised eyebrows, blushing cheeks, and a mouth opened in an "O" shape. The character "台" in the emoticon's name refers to the kanji for "pedestal" and is used to represent the blush on the cheeks.