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😷 Face with Medical Mask Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Check out this face wearing a white surgical mask, one of the most culturally loaded emoji pre- and post-2020. In Japan, where emoji were born, wearing masks in public was already normal before COVID — people wore them for colds, allergies, and even as a social buffer. Western users mostly ignored this emoji until the pandemic turned it into one of the most-used symbols on Earth overnight. On Apple, the face underneath the mask looks slightly unwell (flushed cheeks); Google's version looks more neutral. Post-pandemic, it's settled back into "I'm sick" territory for most people, but it carries a lot more weight than it used to.
When to Use
Use when sick, at the doctor, or during flu season. Also for COVID-era contexts.
Example Usage
- “Feeling under the weather 😷”
- “Stay safe everyone 😷”
- “Caught a cold 😷”
Popular Combinations
😷🏥
Hospital visit
😷💉
Getting vaccinated
😷🤧
Sick with cold
How Face with Medical Mask looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 😷 mean in a text message?▼
Check out this face wearing a white surgical mask, one of the most culturally loaded emoji pre- and post-2020. In Japan, where emoji were born, wearing masks in public was already normal before COVID — people wore them for colds, allergies, and even as a social buffer. Western users mostly ignored this emoji until the pandemic turned it into one of the most-used symbols on Earth overnight. On Apple, the face underneath the mask looks slightly unwell (flushed cheeks); Google's version looks more neutral. Post-pandemic, it's settled back into "I'm sick" territory for most people, but it carries a lot more weight than it used to. Use when sick, at the doctor, or during flu season. Also for COVID-era contexts. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Where can I use 😷?▼
You can use the Face with Medical Mask emoji in any app or platform that supports Unicode emoji — including iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and email. It also works in documents, spreadsheets, and most modern software.
How is 😷 encoded in Unicode?▼
The Face with Medical Mask emoji is encoded as U+1f637 in the Unicode Standard. In HTML, you can use 😷 and in CSS content: "\1f637". This standardized encoding ensures it works consistently across the web.
What is the shortcode for 😷?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:mask:` to insert the Face with Medical Mask emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f637
Category
Smileys & People
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:mask:Keywords
sickilldiseasecovid
When to Use 😷 Face with Medical Mask
Use when sick, at the doctor, or during flu season. Also for COVID-era contexts.
- •Send 😷 when you want to express or reference "face with medical mask" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 😷 in conversations about sick or ill to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 😷 Face with Medical Mask on social media posts, stories, or comments related to face with medical mask
- •Combine 😷 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about sick, ill, disease
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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