Person with skullcap: medium skin tone Emoji

People

A person with a medium skin tone wearing a traditional Chinese skullcap, also known as a guapimao. The hat is typically black with a small red knot at the crown, resting snugly on the wearer's head.

Usage Context

This emoji is frequently used to represent Chinese heritage, traditional dress, or cultural identity. It is often utilized alongside symbols like 🇨🇳 to specify a location or cultural connection. Users also rely on it when discussing historical attire or festive traditional celebrations.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of Emoji 1.0, the character was initially based on legacy Japanese carrier sets. The design aims to capture the classic silhouette of the skullcap, a staple of Chinese fashion throughout the Qing dynasty that remains recognizable in modern cultural contexts.

Details

Glyph

👲🏽

Unicode

U+1F472 U+1F3FD

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f472_1f3fd:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDC72;&#xD83C;&#xDFFD;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category People

Subcategory person-role

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

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