woman standing: dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F9CD 1F3FF 200D 2640 FE0F
Description
A person kneeling, depicted with dark skin, specifically a woman.
Group:
People & Body > person-activity
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents respect, prayer, submission, humble adoration, or sometimes a sign of defeat or pleading. The specific meaning depends heavily on context.
Backstory
The base 'person kneeling' emoji was introduced in Unicode 9.0 (2016). The skin tone modifier (1F3FF for dark skin) allows for racial diversity. The 200D (zero width joiner) and 2640 (female sign) create the specific 'woman kneeling' variation with an explicit gender presentation.
Usage Examples
- Praying: '🙏 A moment of silence for those affected.' (The kneeling gesture is similar to prayer)
- Showing respect: 'Kneeling before royalty 🙇♀️'
- Proposing: 'Will you marry me? 💖'
- Pleading: 'Please, I'm begging you! 🥺🙏'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often associated with prayer, respect, proposed marriage, or showing deference. Can also imply surrender or apology.
East Asian culture:
May be seen in contexts of traditional bowing ceremonies, meditation, or as a sign of deep respect or submission, depending on the specific pose.