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man genie

Unicode: 1F9DE 200D 2642

Description

A character with a turban, combined with a male sign. This is the emoji for 'Man wearing turban'.

Group:

People & Body > person-fantasy

Status:

minimally-qualified

Emotion:

Neutral, descriptive, or indicating cultural/religious identity.

Backstory

The 'Person Wearing Turban' emoji (1F473) was introduced in Unicode 6.0 in 2010. The specific male variant 'Man Wearing Turban' (1F9DE 200D 2642) uses a ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequence to combine the base person with a male sign, making it more specific. This approach allows for gender-specific representations of various roles and clothing.

Usage Examples

  • Identifying a male person wearing a turban in a description: 'The turbanned man greeted us.'
  • Referring to Sikh men or other groups whose members commonly wear turbans: 'Many men wear turbans as part of their faith.'
  • Representation of diversity in a group: 'Our team includes people from all walks of life, including men.'

Cultural Differences

Western culture:

May be seen as representing diversity, religious adherence (Sikhism), or a specific cultural practice.

East Asian culture:

Similar interpretations, often recognizing it as a symbol of specific cultural or religious groups.