Emoji
(FACE WITH MEDICAL MASK): meaning and Unicode code
Meaning of the emoji
(FACE WITH MEDICAL MASK), Unicode code, HTML entity, and usage examples. Copy the symbol with one click.

Information about emoji FACE WITH MEDICAL MASK
- Unicode Name
- FACE WITH MEDICAL MASK
- Unicode Codepoint
- U+1F637
- Category
- Smileys & Emotion
- Subcategory
- face-unwell
- Slug
- mask
Meaning and description of emoticon 😷
The 😷 emoji depicts a face in a medical mask covering the nose and mouth — a symbol of health consciousness. Unicode classification: Smileys & Emotion.
😷 expresses a mask, caution, health awareness, and the topic of well-being. 😷 is used in messages when talking about illness, feeling unwell, prevention, caution, or medical topics. In chats, it usually means 'I'm a bit sick' or 'caution is needed' or 'there's a medical context here'. It's often paired with 🤒 🩺, making the statement more expressive. For example, in phrases like 'Health, caution, and a clear hint about well-being matter here 😷' everything falls into place. In essence, a mask often means more than just illness — it's attention to boundaries, safety, and concern for others' state.
Usage Examples 😷
| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| Shortcode (Slack) | :mask: | |
| Shortcode (Discord) | :mask: | |
| Shortcode (GitHub) | :mask: | |
| HTML Dec | 😷 | |
| HTML Hex | 😷 | |
| CSS | content: "\1F637"; | |
| C, C++, Python | \U0001F637 | |
| Java, JavaScript & JSON | \uD83D\uDE37 | |
| Perl | \x{1F637} | |
| PHP & Ruby | \u{1F637} | |
| Punycode | xn--y38h | |
| URL Escape Code | %F0%9F%98%B7 | |
| Bytes (UTF-8) | F0 9F 98 B7 |