Man in lotus position: medium-light skin tone Emoji
People
A man sitting cross-legged on the floor with his hands resting on his knees, palms facing upward in a gesture of calm. This version features medium-light skin tones, representing a person practicing meditation or yoga.
Usage Context
Widely used to signal that someone is taking a break, clearing their mind, or finding inner peace during a stressful day. It acts as a go-to icon for fitness, mindfulness, or simply announcing you are offline and recharging. It is frequently sent alongside 🧘 or 🧘♂️ to emphasize a focused state of mind.
History
This character was added to the Unicode standard in 2017 to expand the range of people-based activities. It builds on earlier text-based shorthand for meditation and reflects the widespread integration of wellness culture into digital communication.
Details
Glyph
🧘🏼♂
Unicode
U+1F9D8 U+1F3FC U+200D U+2642
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9d8_1f3fc_200d_2642:
HTML Entity
����‍♂
Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory person-resting
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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