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😷face with medical mask

😷 face with medical mask belongs to Smileys & Emotion. Copy it instantly, review its aliases and codepoints, and explore related emojis from the same set.

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Meaning

A face wearing a medical mask, often used to show illness, visiting a doctor, or protecting against germs.

Aliases

:mask:

Keywords

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What does 😷 face with medical mask mean?

This emoji depicts a yellow face with a white surgical mask over its mouth and nose. It is commonly used to represent being sick with a cold or other illness, visiting a healthcare professional, or taking precautions against germs. During the COVID-19 pandemic, its usage expanded significantly to represent mask-wearing and public health measures.

Often used for

Feeling sick or having a cold
Going to the doctor or dentist
Wearing a mask to prevent spreading or catching germs
Discussing public health or hygiene
Mentioning a medical appointment

Tone: Tone is generally practical or literal, though it can sometimes convey a sense of feeling unwell. Context shifted during the COVID-19 pandemic, where it often carried heavier public health connotations.

Illustrative message examples with 😷

These examples are illustrative, not observed messages.

i think i caught that bug going around the office 😷
heading to the dentist for my cleaning 😷 wish me luck
make sure you bring a mask to the clinic 😷
been sneezing all morning, staying home today 😷
the doctor said it's just a cold but i feel awful 😷

Combos, text art & scenes with 😷

Emoji scenes

Hospital Emergency

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💉🏥║🛏️😷║🛏️🤒║🏥💊
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║  ⁣📋 👨‍⚕️ 🩺 👩‍⚕️  ║
╚═╦═══════════╦═╝
🚑║ 🚪EMERGENCY🚪║🚁
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👨‍👩‍👧🪑☕║📱👵🌹

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How 😷 face with medical mask looks

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😷 face with medical mask codes for developers

Every format below produces 😷 — click Copy on the one your stack needs.

Emoji	`😷`
Unicode codepoints	`U+1F637`
HTML (decimal)	`😷`
HTML (hex)	`😷`
CSS	`\1F637`
JavaScript	`\u{1F637}`
JSON	`\uD83D\uDE37`
URL encoded	`%F0%9F%98%B7`
Shortcode (GitHub)	`:mask:`