woman bouncing ball: medium skin tone
Unicode: 26F9 1F3FD 200D 2640 FE0F
Description
A person with a medium skin tone, raising one hand, playing handball. The person also has a feminine sign.
Group:
People & Body > person-sport
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents sports, fitness, athleticism, or participation in handball specifically. It can also signify activity or a healthy lifestyle.
Backstory
This emoji combines several Unicode characters: 'person playing handball' (26F9), 'emoji modifier Fitzpatrick type-4' (1F3FD) for medium skin tone, 'zero width joiner' (200D), 'female sign' (2640), and 'emoji variation selector' (FE0F). It was created by combining existing base emojis with gender and skin tone modifiers to accurately represent diverse individuals participating in handball.
Usage Examples
- Discussing a handball match: 'Did you see that amazing goal in the handball game? ⛹🏽♀️'
- Inviting someone to play sports: 'Let's play some handball this weekend! ⛹🏽♀️'
- Representing a female athlete: 'She's a fantastic handball player! ⛹🏽♀️'
- Talking about fitness: 'Getting my workout in with some handball! ⛹🏽♀️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used in contexts of sports, games, and active lifestyles. The gender and skin tone variations are used to represent diversity.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often seen in discussions about sports events, personal fitness, or as a general symbol for activity.