man: light skin tone, bald
Unicode: 1F468 1F3FB 200D 1F9B2
Description
An emoji depicting a man with light skin, bald or balding, often representing an older male or someone with hair loss.
Group:
People & Body > person
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, generally used to represent a person's physical appearance. Can be used in contexts related to age, family, or specific conditions.
Backstory
This emoji is a ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequence combining 'Man' (1F468), 'Light Skin Tone' (1F3FB), and 'Bald' (1F9B2). It was introduced as part of Emoji 12.0 in 2019, allowing for more diverse representations of people based on their physical attributes.
Usage Examples
- Referring to someone's appearance: 'He's a kind 👨🏻🦲 man.'
- Talking about hair loss: 'My dad is starting to look like 👨🏻🦲.'
- Describing a character: 'The detective was a 👨🏻🦲 fellow with a sharp mind.'
- Family context: 'My uncle 👨🏻🦲 visited last weekend.'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often represents an older man, a father figure, or simply a man experiencing hair loss.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, can also be associated with wisdom or age, or simply an individual's appearance without strong emotional connotation.