Man Frowning Emoji
Copy the Man Frowning emoji
🙍♂️🙍‍♂️:man-frowning:%F0%9F%99%8D%E2%80%8D%E2%99%82%EF%B8%8F\1F64D\200D\2642\FE0FWhat does the Man Frowning emoji mean?
The Man Frowning emoji (🙍♂️) depicts a man frowning and belongs to the People & Body category of the Unicode emoji standard. It is a widely recognised symbol that works across modern devices and platforms. Unicode maps this character to U+1F64D U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F and it first shipped in Emoji 1.0 (2015). The code point ensures the same underlying meaning even though visual art varies by vendor. Hand and body symbols help where words lack physical presence. They clarify intent — whether you are waving, pointing, requesting, or celebrating — and add warmth to otherwise neutral text. On Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft and other vendors the artwork differs slightly — colour palette, shading, and line weight change — but the core concept of man frowning stays identical, so the emoji remains universally readable. You can copy this emoji as the character itself (🙍♂️), as an HTML entity (🙍♂️), or as a shortcode (:man-frowning:) for platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub.
This detailed meaning was written by the UseEmoji editorial team after reviewing Unicode CLDR data and real-world usage. For quick identification, think of this emoji as shorthand for man frowning — it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.
How to use the Man Frowning emoji
- In chat: Drop 🙍♂️ into a sentence where you would normally write “man frowning” to add tone and visual interest.
- On social media: Pair 🙍♂️ with a keyword or hashtag to make captions more searchable and expressive.
- In documents and code: Use the HTML entity 🙍‍♂️ or shortcode :man-frowning: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.
Technical details & cross-platform notes
| Category | People & Body |
| Unicode code point | U+1F64D U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F |
| Introduced in | Emoji 1.0 (2015) |
| Shortcode | :man-frowning: |
| HTML entity | 🙍‍♂️ |
| Platform rendering | Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays man frowning everywhere — only the art style changes. |
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Frequently asked questions
What does Man Frowning mean?
The Man Frowning emoji (🙍♂️) depicts a man frowning and belongs to the People & Body category of the Unicode emoji standard. It is a widely recognised symbol that works across modern devices and pla...
What is the Unicode code point?
Encoded at U+1F64D U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Official name: "Man Frowning".
How do I copy the Man Frowning emoji?
Click any Copy button above (Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, CSS), then paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. On mobile, long-press to paste.
Is the Man Frowning emoji free to use?
Yes. The Unicode character is free for personal and commercial copy. Vendor-specific artwork is copyrighted — copy the character, not the image file.
How is Man Frowning used in context?
It adds visual shorthand for man frowning in social posts, messages, and documents where an image conveys tone faster than words.
Does it look the same on every device?
Meaning is identical, but art differs: Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each render 🙍♂️ with their own style, colour, and shading.