Meaning & Description
The 😷 Face With Medical Mask Emoji, represented by the Unicode character U+1F637, is an expressive emoji used in digital communication to convey a sense of precaution, illness, or the act of wearing a medical mask. It’s typically employed when someone wants to express concern about health, safety, or hygiene, or to indicate that they or someone else is wearing a mask. The 😷 Face With Medical Mask Emoji appeared in Unicode Version 6.0 in 2010 with the Unicode name “Face With Medical Mask” and was officially included in Emoji Version 1.0 in 2015. Here’s some information about this emoji:
Appearance: The Face With Medical Mask emoji features a yellow, round face with closed eyes, downturned eyebrows, and a white surgical mask covering the mouth and nose. The expression suggests a focus on health, hygiene, or illness prevention.
Usage: This emoji is commonly used to express concern about health, safety, or hygiene, especially in the context of illness prevention. It can be employed when someone wants to indicate that they or someone else is wearing a mask, or to convey the importance of wearing a mask during a contagious disease outbreak.
Variations: The appearance of the Face With Medical Mask emoji may vary slightly depending on the platform or device you’re using, but the central elements of the mask-covered face and closed eyes remain consistent.
Meaning: The primary meaning of the Face With Medical Mask emoji is to convey a sense of precaution, health concern, or the act of wearing a medical mask. It’s often used to emphasize the importance of wearing masks in preventing the spread of contagious diseases.
Examples of Use:
- “I’m not feeling well, so I’ll be wearing a mask today. 😷”
- “Don’t forget to wear your mask when you’re out in public. 😷”
- “She’s been under the weather, so she’s wearing a mask for everyone’s safety. 😷”
Related Emojis: The Face With Medical Mask emoji can be combined with other emojis, such as 🤒 Face With Thermometer or 🏥 Hospital, to provide context related to illness or health concerns.
The 😷 Face With Medical Mask Emoji (U+1F637) is a widely used emoji that conveys a sense of precaution, health concern, or the act of wearing a medical mask in digital communication. It’s a popular choice for emphasizing the importance of wearing masks during contagious disease outbreaks and for expressing concern about health, safety, or hygiene.
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😷 Face With Medical Mask Emoji Information
Emoji CLDR Short Name | face with medical mask |
Shortcode | :mask: |
Windows ALT Code | ALT 128567 |
Windows ALT X Code | 1F637 ALT X |
Other Keywords | cold | doctor | face | face with medical mask | mask | sick |
Emoji Group | Smileys & Emotion |
Emoji Subgroup | face-unwell |
Introduced in Unicode Version (and Release Year) | 6.0 (2010) |
Introduced in Emoji Version (and Release Year) | 1.0 (2015) |
Unicode Character Name | Face With Medical Mask |
Unicode Code Point(s) | U+1F637 |
Unicode Block | Emoticons |
Unicode Block Subheading | Faces |
Other Unicode Character Description Or Alias |
Emoji Appearance on Different Devices & Platforms








Emoji Codes for Developers
Hexadecimal Code | 1F637 |
Decimal Code | 128567 |
HTML Entity HEX | 😷 |
HTML Entity DEC | 😷 |
URL Escape Code | %F0%9F%98%B7 |
Bytes (UTF-8) | \xF0\x9F\x98\xB7 |
Punycode | xn--y38h |
PHP, Ruby | \u{1F637} |
Java, JavaScript, JSON | \u1F637 |
C, C++, Python | \u1F637 |
Perl | \x{1F637} |
CSS | \01F637 |
😷 Face With Medical Mask Emoji Name in Other Languages
Arabic Short Name | وجه بكمامة |
Arabic Keywords | برد | كمامة | كمامة طبية | متوعك صحيًا | وجه بكمامة |
Bengali Short Name | মুখের মধ্যে মেডিক্যাল মাস্ক |
Bengali Keywords | অসুস্থ | ঠান্ডা লাগা | ডাক্তার | মুখ | মুখের মধ্যে মেডিক্যাল মাস্ক |
Bulgarian Short Name | Лице с медицинска маска |
Bulgarian Keywords | болен | лекар | лице | Лице с медицинска маска | маска |
Catalan Short Name | cara amb mascareta |
Catalan Keywords | cara | cara amb màscara | cara amb mascareta | malaltia | màscara | mascareta |
Chinese Short Name | 感冒 |
Chinese Keywords | 医生 | 口罩 | 感冒 | 生病 | 脸 |
Croatian Short Name | lice s medicinskom maskom |
Croatian Keywords | bolest | doktor | lice | lice s medicinskom maskom | maska |
Czech Short Name | obličej s lékařskou rouškou |
Czech Keywords | doktor | lék | lékař | maska | nachlazený | nemocný | obličej s lékařskou rouškou | smajlík | tvář | výraz |
Danish Short Name | ansigt med mundbind |
Danish Keywords | ansigt med mundbind | doktor | forkølet | læge | maske | mundbind | syg |
Dutch Short Name | gezicht met doktersmasker |
Dutch Keywords | dokter | gezicht | gezicht met doktersmasker | koud | masker | medicijn | ziek |
Estonian Short Name | kirurgimaskiga kaetud nägu |
Estonian Keywords | arst | haige | kirurgimaskiga kaetud nägu | külm | mask | nägu | ravim |
Filipino Short Name | may suot na medical mask |
Filipino Keywords | doktor | mask | may suot na medical mask | mukha | sakit | sipon | ubo |
Finnish Short Name | naama ja hengityssuoja |
Finnish Keywords | flunssa | lääkäri | lääke | naama | naama ja hengityssuoja | sairas | suoja |
French Short Name | visage avec masque |
French Keywords | masque | visage avec masque |
German Short Name | Gesicht mit Atemschutzmaske |
German Keywords | Arzt | Gesicht | Gesicht mit Atemschutzmaske | Krankheit |
Greek Short Name | ιατρική μάσκα |
Greek Keywords | άρρωστος | γιατρός | ιατρική μάσκα | κρύωμα | μάσκα | πρόσωπο | φάρμακο |
Hebrew Short Name | פרצוף עם מסיכת מנתח |
Hebrew Keywords | זיהום אוויר | חולה | מנתח | מסיכה | עשן | פרצוף | פרצוף עם מסיכת מנתח |
Hindi Short Name | चिकित्सा मास्क वाला चेहरा |
Hindi Keywords | चिकित्सा मास्क | चिकित्सा मास्क वाला चेहरा | चेहरा | ठंड | नकाब | मास्क वाला चेहरा |
Hungarian Short Name | arc egészségügyi maszkkal |
Hungarian Keywords | arc | arc egészségügyi maszkkal | betegség | egészségügyi maszk | gyógyszer | orvos |
Indonesian Short Name | wajah bermasker |
Indonesian Keywords | dokter | flu | masker | sakit | wajah | wajah bermasker |
Italian Short Name | faccina con mascherina |
Italian Keywords | faccina | faccina con mascherina | maschera | mascherina |
Japanese Short Name | マスク顔 |
Japanese Keywords | マスク顔 | 病気 | 花粉症 | 顔 | 風邪 |
Korean Short Name | 마스크 낀 얼굴 |
Korean Keywords | 감기 | 마스크 | 마스크 낀 얼굴 | 얼굴 | 황사 |
Latvian Short Name | seja ar medicīnas masku |
Latvian Keywords | ārsts | maska | medicīna | seja | seja ar medicīnas masku | slims |
Lithuanian Short Name | veidas su medicinine kauke |
Lithuanian Keywords | gydytojas | kaukė | medicina | šaltis | sergantis | veidas | veidas su medicinine kauke |
Malay Short Name | muka memakai topeng perubatan |
Malay Keywords | doktor | muka | muka memakai topeng perubatan | perubatan | sakit | sejuk | topeng |
Marathi Short Name | मेडिकल मास्कसह चेहरा |
Marathi Keywords | आजारी | औषध | चेहरा | डॉक्टर | थंड | मास्क | मेडिकल मास्कसह चेहरा |
Norwegian Short Name | fjes med munnbind |
Norwegian Keywords | bakteriemaske | fjes | fjes med munnbind | sykdom |
Polish Short Name | twarz w masce medycznej |
Polish Keywords | choroba | lekarz | maska | operacja | pielęgniarka | twarz | twarz w masce medycznej |
Portuguese Short Name | rosto com máscara médica |
Portuguese Keywords | doente | gripado | máscara | máscara médica | resfriado | rosto | rosto com máscara médica |
Romanian Short Name | față cu mască medicală |
Romanian Keywords | bolnav | doctor | față | față cu mască medicală | mască | răceală |
Russian Short Name | в медицинской маске |
Russian Keywords | больной | в медицинской маске | врач | защита | лицо | маска | медик |
Serbian Cyrillic Short Name | лице са медицинском маском |
Serbian Cyrillic Keywords | бoлeст | зараза | лекар | лице | лице са медицинском маском | мaскa | мeдицинa |
Serbian Latin Short Name | lice sa medicinskom maskom |
Serbian Latin Keywords | bolest | lekar | lice | lice sa medicinskom maskom | maska | medicina | zaraza |
Slovak Short Name | tvár s rúškom |
Slovak Keywords | chorá | choroba | doktor | lekár | tvár | tvár s rúškom |
Slovenian Short Name | obraz z medicinsko masko |
Slovenian Keywords | bolno | maska | obraz | obraz z medicinsko masko | prehlad | zdravilo | zdravnik |
Spanish Short Name | cara con mascarilla médica |
Spanish Keywords | cara | cara con mascarilla médica | enfermo | malo | máscara |
Swedish Short Name | ansikte med munskydd |
Swedish Keywords | ansikte med munskydd | läkare | munskydd | sjuk |
Tamil Short Name | மருத்துவ மாஸ்க் அணிந்த முகம் |
Tamil Keywords | குளிர் | நோயாளி | மருத்துவ மாஸ்க் அணிந்த முகம் | மருத்துவ முகமூடி | மருத்துவர் | முகம் |
Telugu Short Name | ఆసుపత్రుల్లో ధరించే మాస్క్తో ఉన్న ముఖం |
Telugu Keywords | ఆసుపత్రి | ఆసుపత్రుల్లో ధరించే మాస్క్తో ఉన్న ముఖం | మాస్క్ | ముఖం |
Thai Short Name | ผ้าคาดปาก |
Thai Keywords | ป่วย | เป็นหวัด | ผ้าคาดปาก | หน้า |
Turkish Short Name | maskeli yüz |
Turkish Keywords | maske | maskeli yüz | rahatsız | soğuk | tıbbi maske | yüz |
Ukrainian Short Name | обличчя в медичній масці |
Ukrainian Keywords | лікар | маска | медицина | обличчя в медичній масці | хворий | холодний |
Urdu Short Name | طبی ماسک والا چہرہ |
Urdu Keywords | ٹھنڈ | چہرہ | ڈاکٹر | طبی ماسک والا چہرہ | ماسک |
Vietnamese Short Name | mặt đeo khẩu trang y tế |
Vietnamese Keywords | bác sĩ | lạnh | mặt | mặt đeo khẩu trang y tế | mặt nạ | ốm |