What does ๐๐ฝ Person Bowing: Medium Skin Tone mean?
๐๐ฝ is the Person Bowing emoji (๐) 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.
Bowing deeply, this person shows humility. In Japan and other East Asian cultures, a deep bow expresses apology, gratitude, respect or a sincere request. People use it to apologize, beg for a favor, show heartfelt thanks or acknowledge someoneโs skill. It can also appear in meditation contexts. It comes in five skin tones.
๐๐ฝ Person Bowing: Medium Skin Tone is an emoji from the People & Body category (people gesturing), added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015. People use it in messages about apology, ask, beg, bow, favor and forgive.
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๐๐ฝ Person Bowing: Medium Skin Tone on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Person Bowing: Medium Skin Tone looks on each platform.
Person Bowing in every skin tone
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How do I copy and paste the Person Bowing: Medium Skin Tone emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐๐ฝ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone.
When was the Person Bowing: Medium Skin Tone emoji added?
๐๐ฝ Person Bowing: Medium Skin Tone was added in Emoji 1.0, released in 2015. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Person Bowing emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow ๐, there are 5 skin tone versions: ๐๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฝ ๐๐พ ๐๐ฟ. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does ๐๐ฝ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Person Bowing: Medium Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+1F647 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.