Person kneeling: medium skin tone Emoji
People
A figure shown resting on their knees, positioned as if waiting, praying, or taking a moment of pause. This version features a medium skin tone, representing the diverse range of human appearances found in modern messaging.
Usage Context
Used to convey a state of rest, submission, or simply waiting for something to happen. It is frequently sent to show fatigue or to mimic a 'bowing down' gesture, often appearing alongside 🙏 when expressing gratitude or high regard for someone.
History
This emoji was added to the Unicode standard in 2019 as part of a push to make digital communication more inclusive. It reflects the evolution of platforms like Slack and Discord, where users demand specific poses to accurately portray body language in place of face-to-face interaction.
Details
Glyph
🧎🏽
Unicode
U+1F9CE U+1F3FD
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9ce_1f3fd:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory person-activity
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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