Teacher emoji π§βπ«
π§βπ« is the teacher: a person standing in front of a blackboard, pointer in hand. It means teacher, professor, lecturer, tutor β first days of term, Teacher Appreciationβ¦
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What the teacher π§βπ« emoji means
π§βπ« is the teacher: a person standing in front of a blackboard, pointer in hand. It means teacher, professor, lecturer, tutor β first days of term, Teacher Appreciation Week, βthanks Missβ, and any explaining (βlet me teach you π§βπ«β). π©βπ« woman teacher and π¨βπ« man teacher are the gendered forms; all are ZWJ sequences of a person and π« school, added in Emoji 4.0 (2016), and all take skin tones. The classroom set β π« school, π books, π the apple for the teacher, π graduation cap β goes with it.
Unicode name: teacher Β· U+1F9D1 U+200D U+1F3EB Β· Emoji 12.1 (2019) Β· group: People & Body.
How people use it
- Teachers: bios, appreciation posts, gifts
- Back to school: with π π
- Explaining: βteacher modeβ
- Education: lessons, courses, tutoring
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| teacherU+1F9D1 U+200D U+1F3EB | Gender-neutral teacher | |
| woman teacherU+1F469 U+200D U+1F3EB | Female teacher | |
| man teacherU+1F468 U+200D U+1F3EB | Male teacher | |
| schoolU+1F3EB | The building | |
| booksU+1F4DA | Study | |
| red appleU+1F34E | The teacherβs apple |
Questions people ask
Is there a teacher emoji?
Yes: π§βπ« teacher, with π©βπ« woman teacher and π¨βπ« man teacher, all added in 2016.
Why does the teacher emoji split into a person and a school?
It is a ZWJ sequence. Old devices that lack it show the parts separately.
Which emoji for teacher appreciation?
π§βπ« with π π βοΈ and π or π for thanks.
About this guide
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