The present invention discloses an emotion icon processing method, a device and an electronic apparatus. The emotion icon processing method comprises the steps of acquiring an emotion characteristic value uniquely corresponding to a received emoticon icon; according to a local emotion mapping table, acquiring a local emotion corresponding to the emotion characteristic value, and then displaying the local emotion. According to the technical scheme of the invention, the local emotion mapping table is not required to be synchronized by two communication parties, while neither the mapping relationship between emotion icons and local emotions nor the local emotion mapping table of a local emotion database needs to be synthesized. Meanwhile, local emotions can be normally displayed and the user experience is improved. At the same time, the unique correspondence between emotion icons and local emotions is realized. The condition that due to the fact that one emotion icon corresponds to a plurality of local emotions, a user gets confused and feels bad in experience can be avoided. In addition, all devices involved during the communication process are mutually independent. Therefore, the rapid and iterative development is facilitated.