man in lotus position: dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F9D8 1F3FF 200D 2642 FE0F
Description
This sequence represents a 'man with a beard: dark skin tone' emoji, which combines a male figure with a beard and dark skin.
Group:
People & Body > person-resting
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Generally does not convey a specific emotion on its own, but rather represents a demographic. Its emotional context would depend entirely on the surrounding text or situation.
Backstory
The 'man with beard' emoji was introduced in Unicode 10.0 (2017). The skin tone variants (1F3FF for dark skin tone) were added to provide more inclusive representation, allowing users to select an emoji that better reflects their identity or the person they are describing. The ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequence combines 'man' (1F468), 'beard' (1F9D4), and 'male sign' (2642) with a skin tone modifier, indicating a specific gender and characteristic.
Usage Examples
- Describing someone: 'My dad has a beard. 🧔🏿♂️'
- Referring to a character: 'The wise old wizard was a man with a beard. 🧔🏿♂️'
- Inclusion in a group: 'The team included diverse individuals, including a man with a beard. 🧔🏿♂️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often used to represent older men, diverse masculinity, or simply a man with a beard.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often representing a mature or distinctive male figure.