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🖐🏼Raised Hand Emoji EmojiUnicode: 1F590 1F3FC

A hand with splayed fingers.

Released in The hand with fingers splayed emoji was introduced in Unicode 7.0 in 2014, with skin tone variations like medium-light added in subsequent updates for better diversity.

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Meaning and Interpretation

The 🖐🏼 emoji represents a hand with fingers spread apart, often symbolizing a raised hand for attention, stopping an action, or signaling a high five. It conveys openness, participation, or a non-verbal cue in conversations, and the medium-light skin tone adds a personalized touch to reflect diverse users.

Symbolism

  • Symbol of stopping or halting, used to indicate 'wait' or 'pause'.
  • Represents raising a hand for questions, participation, or seeking attention.
  • Indicates openness, welcome, or a high five for celebration and positivity.

Common Usage Scenarios

  • In virtual meetings or classrooms to signal wanting to speak or ask a question.
  • In casual text chats to tell someone to stop or wait before continuing.
  • On social media for greetings, high fives, or showing enthusiasm in posts.

Usage Examples in Conversation

Hey, I need to jump in here! 🖐🏼
Wait a second, let me explain. 🖐🏼
Awesome work, team! High five! 🖐🏼
Stop scrolling and check this out. 🖐🏼
I'm raising my hand for that idea. 🖐🏼

Usage Guidelines and Etiquette

  • Use it sparingly in formal settings to avoid misinterpretation as rude or demanding.
  • Consider cultural contexts, as hand gestures can vary in meaning across regions.
  • Pair it with text for clarity, especially in international conversations to prevent confusion.

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A simple raised hand without skin tone, used for similar attention-seeking gestures.

👋

Waving Hand

Represents waving hello or goodbye, often for friendly greetings.

👍

Thumbs Up

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👌

OK Hand

Indicates everything is fine or okay, signaling confirmation.

Raised Fist

Symbolizes strength, solidarity, or protest in supportive contexts.

🤝

Handshake

Represents agreements, partnerships, or friendly meetings.

👏

Clapping Hands

Used for applauding or congratulating others on achievements.

🫱

Rightwards Hand

Points to the right, indicating direction or emphasis.

🫲

Leftwards Hand

Points to the left, often for guidance or directional cues.

🖖

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