person standing
Unicode: 1F9CD
Description
A person with a neutral expression, possibly male or gender-neutral. They are depicted as a standing full-body figure.
Group:
People & Body > person-activity
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, indicating a general person. Rarely used to convey specific strong emotions by itself.
Backstory
The 'Person Standing' emoji was approved as part of Unicode 9.0 in 2016. Its creation aimed to provide a gender-neutral alternative to gendered emojis for 'man' or 'woman,' offering more inclusive representation in digital communication. It's part of a set of 'person' emojis that depict various poses and activities.
Usage Examples
- Indicating presence: 'There's a person standing by the door. 🧍'
- Representing an individual: 'Each person receives a badge. 🧍'
- In a scene description: 'A group of people standing outside. 🧍🧍🧍'
- As a generic human figure: 'Please fill in your details here. 🧍'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often used as a placeholder for a generic person, or to represent an individual in a group or list without specifying gender.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often appearing in situations where a generic human figure is needed, or as part of a larger scene.