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 Twitter/X
Category People
Subcategory person-resting
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Twemoji Attribution
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
Twemoji graphics are licensed under CC-BY 4.0. You must provide appropriate credit when redistributing or modifying these assets.
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