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motorized wheelchair

A motorized wheelchair: a wheelchair with a battery-powered motor, typically controlled by a joystick or similar device

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Code points
U+1F9BC
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Meaning

A motorized wheelchair: a wheelchair with a battery-powered motor, typically controlled by a joystick or similar device. It represents mobility aids, disability, accessibility, and independent movement. In conversation it commonly appears in contexts about accessibility, disabled people, mobility equipment, or inclusive design. It can also stand in for broader themes of physical disability or reduced mobility. Because it depicts a specific type of wheelchair, it is not interchangeable with the manual wheelchair symbol; usage varies, and it is often chosen deliberately to indicate powered rather than manual mobility.

Motorized wheelchair — Approved as part of Emoji 12.0 in 2019.

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Quick facts

Quick facts

Code points
U+1F9BC
Unicode name
motorized wheelchair
Category
Travel & PlacesGround transport
Unicode
12.0 · 2019Emoji 12.0
Keywords
accessibilitymotorizedwheelchairemojimeaningmean

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Single code point
Unicode data
Code pointsU+1F9BC
Unicode namemotorized wheelchair
UTF-8F0 9F A6 BC
Shortcodes
Shortcode (Discord / GitHub / Slack):motorized_wheelchair:
HTML & CSS
HTML (hex)🦼
HTML (decimal)🦼
CSS\1F9BC
Languages
JavaScript\u{1F9BC}
Python\U0001F9BC
Perl\x{1F9BC}
PHP / Ruby\u{1F9BC}
Encodings
Punycodexn--pu9h
URL escape code%F0%9F%A6%BC

Frequently asked

What does 🦼 motorized wheelchair mean?

A motorized wheelchair: a wheelchair with a battery-powered motor, typically controlled by a joystick or similar device. It represents mobility aids, disability, accessibility, and independent movement. In conversation it commonly appears in contexts about accessibility, disabled people, mobility equipment, or inclusive design. It can also stand in for broader themes of physical disability or reduced mobility. Because it depicts a specific type of wheelchair, it is not interchangeable with the manual wheelchair symbol; usage varies, and it is often chosen deliberately to indicate powered rather than manual mobility.

What are the Unicode codepoints and shortcode for 🦼 motorized wheelchair?

U+1F9BC (Unicode 12.0, 2019) · :motorized_wheelchair:

Which emojis are related to 🦼 motorized wheelchair?

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