What does ๐ง๐ฝ Child: Medium Skin Tone mean?
๐ง๐ฝ is the Child emoji (๐ง) with a medium skin tone (๐ฝ, Fitzpatrick type 4) modifier. It means the same as the default yellow version; the skin tone simply lets people represent themselves or the person they are talking about.
Young and gender-neutral, this child works for kids in general, school runs, playdates, childrenโs activities and childhood memories. It also captures feeling young again or reconnecting with your inner child. Alongside ๐ฆ and ๐ง, it is the option to use when gender is unknown or irrelevant. It comes in five skin tones.
๐ง๐ฝ Child: Medium Skin Tone is an emoji from the People & Body category (people: ages & hairstyles), added in Emoji 5.0 in 2017. People use it in messages about bright-eyed, grandchild, kid, young and younger.
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๐ง๐ฝ Child: Medium Skin Tone on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Child: Medium Skin Tone looks on each platform.
Child in every skin tone
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How do I copy and paste the Child: Medium Skin Tone emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ง๐ฝ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone.
When was the Child: Medium Skin Tone emoji added?
๐ง๐ฝ Child: Medium Skin Tone was added in Emoji 5.0, released in 2017. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Child emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow ๐ง, there are 5 skin tone versions: ๐ง๐ป ๐ง๐ผ ๐ง๐ฝ ๐ง๐พ ๐ง๐ฟ. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does ๐ง๐ฝ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Child: Medium Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+1F9D2 U+1F3FD) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.