😷
Preventing illness and spreading germs
I'm wearing a mask 😷 to protect myself and others.
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🎉
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🚀 Emoji Details
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Face with medical mask
The Face with Medical Mask emoji 😷 depicts a yellow face wearing a white surgical mask, commonly used to prevent the spread of germs or protect against air pollution. Its primary meaning is related t...
Meaning & Usage
The Face with Medical Mask emoji 😷 depicts a yellow face wearing a white surgical mask, commonly used to prevent the spread of germs or protect against air pollution. Its primary meaning is related to illness, disease prevention, and healthcare. This emoji became significantly more prevalent with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, representing mask-wearing as a safety measure. Beyond its literal use, it can also convey feelings of being sick, needing protection, or even a metaphorical sense of shielding oneself from negativity. The Face with Medical Mask emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 in 2010.
Usage Contexts
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Feeling sick or under the weather
I'm not feeling well today 😷. Staying home.
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Protecting against air pollution or allergies
The air quality is terrible today 😷. Gotta wear a mask.
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Showing support for healthcare workers
Thank you to all the doctors and nurses 😷 who are working so hard!
Platform Appearances
Noto Animated
Apache 2.0
ℹ️ All images shown are from open-licensed sources (Apache 2.0, MIT, CC-BY 4.0, CC BY-SA 4.0) and are free to use.
Ready Messages
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🇹🇷
Maskeli yüz
Türkçe
🇩🇪
Gesicht mit Atemschutzmaske
Deutsch
🇫🇷
Visage avec masque
Français
🇮🇳
चिकित्सा मास्क वाला चेहरा
हिन्दी
🇸🇦
وجه بكمامة
العربية
🇷🇺
В медицинской маске
Русский
🇵🇰
طبی ماسک والا چہرہ
اردو
🇮🇩
Wajah bermasker
Bahasa Indonesia
🇻🇳
Mặt đeo khẩu trang y tế
Tiếng Việt
🇹🇭
ผ้าคาดปาก
ไทย
🇮🇷
صورت با ماسک پزشکی
فارسی
🇳🇬
Fuska Da Abin Rufe Baki Na Lafiya
Hausa
🇪🇹
የሕክምና ጭንብል ያደረገ ፊት
አማርኛ
🇹🇿
Uso Uliovaa Barakoa
Kiswahili
🇧🇩
মুখের মধ্যে মেডিক্যাল মাস্ক
বাংলা
🇲🇲
ကျန်းမာရေး မျက်နှာဖုံးနှင့် မျက်နှာ
မြန်မာ
🇺🇿
Niqobli Yuz
Oʻzbek
🇮🇳
मेडिकल मास्कसह चेहरा
मराठी
🇮🇳
ఆసుపత్రుల్లో ధరించే మాస్క్తో ఉన్న ముఖం
తెలుగు
🇮🇩
Pasuryan Nganggo Masker Bedhah
Jawa
🇮🇶
Rûyê bi maskeya tibî
Kurdî
🇵🇭
Mukhang May Maskarang Pangmedikal
Filipino
Usage Tips
Use during flu season
Employ this emoji during flu season or allergy season to remind others to take precautions.
Combine with other health-related emojis
Pair it with emojis like 🤧 (sneezing face) or 🤒 (face with thermometer) to further emphasize illness.
Use for both literal and metaphorical protection
This emoji can represent both physical and emotional shielding. Consider the context when using it.
Developer Codes
U+1F637
😷
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\u{1F637}