man: blond hair
Unicode: 1F471 200D 2642
Description
A man with a blonde or reddish-blonde long hair, usually depicted as a male person. The addition of '200D 2642 FE0F' (Zero Width Joiner + Male Sign + Variation Selector-16) specifically defines it as a male.
Group:
People & Body > person
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
May represent a specific male character, a general man with this hair length and color, or be used to denote male individuals in a gender-specific context. Its emotional connotation is neutral; context dictates meaning.
Backstory
The base emoji '1F471' (Person with Blond Hair) was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010). The gender-specific sequence using '200D 2642 FE0F' was standardized later to allow for distinct male and female representations of the base 'person' emojis.
Usage Examples
- Referring to a male person with long hair: 'The new guy with the long hair is really friendly. 👨🦳'
- Labeling gender in a list: 'Attendees: 👨🦳 (3), 👩🦳 (5)'
- Character description: 'He had a distinctive look, a bit like this emoji: 👨🦳'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often used to represent a man with long hair, sometimes associated with specific professions or subcultures (e.g., surfer, musician, fantasy characters) or just a general male figure.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, but might also be used in contexts related to anime or manga characters with long hair.