man office worker: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F468 1F3FC 200D 1F4BC
Description
A man wearing a dark suit and tie, with a moderate skin tone, symbolizing a professional or office worker. The 'man' and 'briefcase' emojis are combined with a zero width joiner (ZWJ) to form this specific representation.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents professionalism, work, business, office life, or a male professional.
Backstory
This emoji sequence was approved as part of Unicode 4.0 in 2003 as 'Man', and 'Briefcase' in 2010 (Unicode 6.0). The combination 'Man: Medium-Light Skin Tone' (1F468 1F3FC) and the ZWJ (200D) with 'Briefcase' (1F4BC) was specifically part of Emoji 4.0 in 2016 to create a specific individual representing a male office worker with a defined skin tone.
Usage Examples
- Talking about work: 'Back to the grind. 👨🏽💼'
- Referring to someone's profession: 'He's a dedicated professional. 👨🏽💼'
- In a business context: 'Meeting with the team. 👨🏽💼'
- Describing a typical workday: 'Just another day at the office. 👨🏽💼'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to denote someone's occupation as an office worker, businessman, or professional in a corporate setting. Implies responsibilities and a formal work environment.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often representing a 'salaryman' or a professional white-collar worker. Can be used in contexts related to career, work ethic, or corporate life.