man standing: medium-light skin tone
A man wearing a standing posture, usually depicted with knees bent and feet flat on the ground, often with arms hanging loosely or slightly bent. The specific skin tone modifier indicates a light-medium skin tone. The zero-width joiner (200D) connects the 'person standing' emoji with the 'male sign' and 'variation selector-16' to explicitly represent a man.
There are different emoji meanings for man standing: medium-light skin tone in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Commonly used to represent a generic man, or to specify a person's gender when context requires.
- East Asian culture
- Similar usage, often appearing in contexts like directional instructions ('stand here'), or as a simple male avatar.
