person kneeling facing right: medium-dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F9CE 1F3FE 200D 27A1 FE0F
Description
A person kneeling, facing right, with a dark skin tone, and an arrow pointing to the right, signifying moving forward or progress.
Group:
People & Body > person-activity
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents taking a step forward, making progress, dedication, humble beginning, or a preparatory stance.
Backstory
This emoji sequence combines several elements: 'Person Kneeling' (1F9CE), 'Emoji Modifier Fitzpatrick Type-5' (1F3FE) for skin tone, 'Zero Width Joiner' (200D) to create a single image, 'Right Arrow' (27A1), and 'Variation Selector-16' (FE0F) to ensure it appears as an emoji.
Usage Examples
- Starting a new project: 'Time to get serious about this goal! 🧎🏾➡️'
- Making progress: 'We're finally moving in the right direction 🧎🏾➡️'
- A humble approach: 'Taking a humble step forward 🧎🏾➡️'
- Dedicated effort: 'Ready to commit fully to this 🧎🏾➡️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often related to starting a new phase, moving past an obstacle, or making a dedicated effort.
East Asian culture:
Can be interpreted as bowing to show respect before proceeding, or a humble but determined advance.