woman bouncing ball: medium-dark skin tone
Unicode: 26F9 1F3FE 200D 2640 FE0F
Description
A person playing handball, depicted with a dark skin tone, specifically a woman. The person is typically shown in action, ready to throw or catch a ball.
Group:
People & Body > person-sport
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, descriptive, or related to sports, competition, and athleticism.
Backstory
The core 'person playing handball' emoji (U+26F9) was introduced in Unicode 4.1 (2005). The skin tone modifier (U+1F3FE for dark skin tone) and gender modifier (U+200D U+2640 U+FE0F for female) were later added with Unicode 8.0 (2015) and Unicode 13.0 (2020) respectively, allowing for more diverse representation.
Usage Examples
- Discussing a handball match: 'Did you see that amazing goal in the handball game? 🤾🏿♀️'
- Talking about a player: 'She's a fantastic handball player! 🤾🏿♀️'
- Promoting a handball event: 'Women's Handball Championship starts next week! 🤾🏿♀️'
- Representing a female athlete in general: 'Strong and athletic! 🤾🏿♀️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Recognized as a handball player, often used in contexts of sports, fitness, or competition. Can be used for specific handball events or general discussions about the sport.
East Asian culture:
Understood as a handball player. Usage might vary depending on the popularity of handball in specific regions compared to other sports like basketball or soccer.