man office worker: medium-dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F468 1F3FE 200D 1F4BC
Description
A man with dark skin wearing a business suit, depicting a man in a professional role.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents professionalism, business, work, office, or formal attire. Can also signify a specific man in a professional context.
Backstory
This emoji is a ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequence combining 'Man' (1F468), 'Medium-Dark Skin Tone' (1F3FE), and 'Briefcase' (1F4BC). This sequence creates a single emoji representing a man associated with business, first appearing with the introduction of skin tone modifiers and professional roles in later Unicode versions to offer more diverse representations.
Usage Examples
- Talking about work: 'Heading to the office 👨🏾💼'
- Describing a professional: 'He's a very skilled businessman 👨🏾💼'
- Referring to professional meetings: 'Attending a client meeting 👨🏾💼'
- Discussing career: 'Dreaming of a successful career 👨🏾💼'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to denote someone working in an office or a business setting. Often associated with 'businessman' or 'professional worker'.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often representing office workers or general professionals. May also imply responsibility or official duties.