flexed biceps: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F4AA 1F3FC
Description
A bicep flexed, indicating strength, power, or overcoming a challenge, with a medium-light skin tone.
Group:
People & Body > body-parts
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents strength, resilience, success, effort, or an encouraging 'you can do it' sentiment. It can also signify physical fitness or a display of confidence.
Backstory
The 'Flexed Biceps' emoji was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010. The skin tone modifiers (like 1F3FC for medium-light) were added in Unicode 8.0 in 2015, allowing for greater representation and personalization of human-representing emojis.
Usage Examples
- Showing physical strength or fitness: 'Just finished my workout! 💪🏻'
- Expressing success or achievement: 'Passed my exam! 💪🏻'
- Giving encouragement: 'You got this! 💪🏻'
- Reacting to overcoming a challenge: 'Made it through the week! 💪🏻'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely used to express physical strength, success in a challenge, encouragement, or a playful boast.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage to Western culture often representing effort, 'fighting' (in the sense of encouragement), or a successful endeavor.