A new wave of emojis has landed on WeChat for more efficient communication. [Photo/Weibo]

With an ever increasing demand for sharing more emojis on online platforms, Chinese social media giant WeChat has updated its emoji library and won great acclaim from a majority of users.

Nine emojis have been added this time. They are "hey", "facepalm", "smirk", "yeah", "smart", "frown", "red envelope", "tea" and "candle".