woman kneeling: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F9CE 1F3FC 200D 2640 FE0F
Description
A person kneeling, depicted with medium-dark skin tone, specifically a woman, expressing reverence, supplication, or humility.
Group:
People & Body > person-activity
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents respect, prayer, pleading, gratitude, or a moment of deep introspection and reverence.
Backstory
The base 'person kneeling' emoji (1F9CE) was introduced in Unicode 12.0 (2019). The addition of skin tone modifiers (1F3FC for medium-dark) and gender specific zero-width joiner sequences (200D 2640 FE0F for female) allows for more inclusive and specific representations of people. This particular sequence denotes a woman kneeling.
Usage Examples
- Expressing deep respect: 'I kneel before your wisdom. 🧎🏾♀️'
- Indicating prayer: 'Praying for peace. 🧎🏾♀️'
- Pleading or begging: 'Please, just one more chance! 🧎🏾♀️'
- Showing admiration for an achievement: 'Bowing down to that performance! 🧎🏾♀️'
- Responding to a request for help: 'I'm here for you. 🧎🏾♀️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often associated with prayer, worship, proposing marriage, or showing deep respect/admiration for achievements (e.g., 'bowing down to greatness').
East Asian culture:
Can represent bowing or kneeling as a sign of deep respect, apology, or traditional greetings, depending on context.
Religious Contexts:
Universally recognized in various religions as a posture of prayer, worship, or submission.