U+1F637 · emoji since 2010
The masked face covers the mouth and nose. People use it when they're under the weather, being careful around others, or just feeling a bit off.
It can mean I'm sick, I'm staying safe, or simply I do not want to talk right now. Context decides which one you mean.
In texting, 😷 does not carry a widely used hidden or slang meaning, so you can usually take it at face value. People send it just as it looks, to add a little visual touch or set the mood of a message. Only a handful of emoji have a separate texting code, and 😷 is not really one of them.
Its official Unicode name is the Face with Medical Mask emoji. In everyday chat most people just call it the face with medical mask emoji or describe what it shows. Copy and paste it from the button at the top of this page.
The 😷 leads off a short phrase, and the rest of the words are written in cipher, every letter disguised as another emoji. Tap decipher to reveal the whole line.
Or make your own cipher in the translator.