man in lotus position: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F9D8 1F3FC 200D 2642 FE0F
Description
A man with a medium-light skin tone, wearing a t-shirt and jeans, typically depicted standing or walking. The specific combination of code points indicates a 'Man' emoji with a 'medium-light skin tone' and specified gender of 'male'.
Group:
People & Body > person-resting
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, as it represents a generic man. Emotions conveyed depend entirely on context or accompanying emojis/text.
Backstory
The core 'Man' emoji (1F468) was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010). Skin tone modifiers like 1F3FC (Type-3, medium-light skin tone) became available with Unicode 8.0 (2015) to allow for greater diversity. The ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequence 200D 2642 FE0F specifically ensures the rendering of a male figure when combined with other elements, making it a clear depiction of a man.
Usage Examples
- Referring to a male person: 'He is strong 💪👨🏻🦱'
- In narratives or descriptions: 'The man arrived at the station 👨🏻🦱'
- Representing a role or profession: 'A businessman 💼👨🏻🦱'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often used to represent a generic male, or a specific male in conversational context. Can also be used in professional contexts.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage to Western culture; represents a generic male figure. Context is key for specific meaning.