mechanic: medium-dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F9D1 1F3FE 200D 1F527
Description
A man with dark skin, wearing a blue shirt and possibly a tool belt, holding a wrench. This emoji represents a mechanic or a person engaged in repair work.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, indicating a profession or activity. Can imply helpfulness, skill, or being busy with repairs.
Backstory
This emoji combines a person emoji (1F9D1), a dark skin tone modifier (1F3FE), and a wrench emoji (1F527) via a zero-width joiner (200D) to create a specific profession-based emoji. The individual components were introduced at various Unicode versions, with the combined mechanic emoji being a more recent representation of diverse professions.
Usage Examples
- Indicating a profession: 'My dad is a 👨🏾🔧'
- Describing an activity: 'Waiting for the 👨🏾🔧 to fix the car.'
- Requesting help: 'Need a 👨🏾🔧 to check the engine.'
- Expressing capability: 'He's a real 👨🏾🔧 when it comes to old cars.'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly understood as a professional mechanic, handyman, or repair person. Often associated with automotive repair.
East Asian culture:
Similar understanding, representing someone skilled in fixing things, whether vehicles, machinery, or household items.