woman bowing: dark skin tone
A woman bowing deeply, indicating a respectful greeting or apology. The '200D' (zero width joiner) and '2640 FE0F' (female sign) combine with the '1F3FF' (emoji modifier fitzpatrick type-6) to specify a dark skin tone for the woman.
There are different emoji meanings for woman bowing: dark skin tone in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Less commonly used for greetings, but understood as a sign of deep respect or formal apology. More likely to represent a deeply apologetic gesture.
- East Asian culture
- Very common as a greeting (bowing is a traditional gesture in many East Asian cultures like Japan and Korea) or a sign of profound apology or gratitude. The specific depth of the bow can convey different levels of respect.
- Middle Eastern culture
- While bowing exists in some contexts, the specific form represented by this emoji might not be universally understood as a primary greeting, but rather as a deferential or apologetic gesture.
