woman bouncing ball: medium-dark skin tone
Unicode: 26F9 1F3FE 200D 2640
Description
A person playing handball, a team sport similar to soccer but played with hands. This specific emoji combination depicts a female handball player with dark skin.
Group:
People & Body > person-sport
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, descriptive of an activity or person. Might evoke feelings of athleticism, competition, or sport interest.
Backstory
The base 'Person Playing Handball' emoji (U+26F9) was approved as part of Unicode 5.2 in 2009. The skin tone modifier (U+1F3FE for Dark Skin Tone) and the ZWJ sequence for gender (U+200D U+2640 for Female Sign) were added later in Unicode versions to allow for more inclusive and specific representations of people.
Usage Examples
- Talking about handball sports: 'Looking forward to the handball championship this year! ⛹🏾♀️赛事'
- Referring to a specific player: 'She's an amazing handball player! ⛹🏾♀️'
- Discussing women in sports: 'Proud of all female athletes around the world ⛹🏾♀️'
- Representing personal involvement in the sport: 'Just finished my handball practice! Feeling energized ⛹🏾♀️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often recognized as a handball player, reflecting interest in sports. The gender and skin tone modifiers add specificity.
East Asian culture:
Similar interpretation, focused on the sport and athletic representation. The modifiers are generally understood similarly.
General:
The combination of emojis allows for precise representation of a diverse range of individuals participating in sports.