person kneeling facing right: medium-dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F9CE 1F3FE 200D 27A1
Description
A person kneeling, facing right, with dark skin, pointing an arrow to the right. This is a ZWJ sequence combining 'person kneeling', 'emoji modifier fitzpatrick type-5', 'zero width joiner', and 'rightwards arrow'.
Group:
People & Body > person-activity
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Can represent humility, supplication, a specific action or pose, or direction.
Backstory
This emoji sequence is part of a larger set of gender-neutral person emojis with various skin tones and actions. The 'person kneeling' (kneeling person) emoji, part of Unicode 12.0 (2019), allows for diverse representation. The ZWJ sequence with the rightwards arrow specifies an action of pointing or directing. The skin tone modifier (1F3FE) was introduced with Unicode 8.0 (2015).
Usage Examples
- Indicating a direction: 'The path is that way 🧎🏾➡️'
- Figurative kneeling as a sign of respect or plea: 'I'm begging you! 🧎🏾➡️'
- Representing a specific pose or action.
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
May signify prayer, submission, proposing marriage, or respectfully waiting.
East Asian culture:
Could be interpreted as bowing in respect, formal greeting, or a specific movement in martial arts or meditation.