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🖐🏽🖐🏽 Hand with Medium Skin Tone EmojiUnicode: 1F590 1F3FD
A raised, open hand gesture with medium skin tone.
Released in Introduced in 2015 under Emoji 2.0 with skin tone modifiers.
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Meaning and Interpretation
"The 🖐🏽 emoji features a raised open hand with a medium skin tone, symbolizing greeting, offering a high five, signaling a stop, or drawing attention to oneself. It conveys friendliness, acknowledgment, or interruption."
Symbolism
- Greeting: Typically used to say hello or goodbye.
- Stop: The raised hand can indicate 'stop' or pause in conversation.
- High Five: Often employed to show agreement, encouragement, or congratulate someone.
Common Usage Scenarios
- When you're sending a friendly greeting or goodbye in an online conversation.
- During a conversation where you're signaling a stop or requesting someone's attention.
- When agreeing or celebrating an achievement with a virtual high five.
Usage Examples in Conversation
Hey, long time no see! 🖐🏽 How have you been?
Okay, that’s enough for today. 🖐🏽 Let’s wrap it up!
Awesome work on that project! High five! 🖐🏽
Hold up, give me a minute to catch up. 🖐🏽
Bye for now, talk later! 🖐🏽
Usage Guidelines and Etiquette
- Use this emoji in a friendly or neutral tone as it often signals positive interaction.
- When using for a 'stop' gesture, make sure the context makes it clear you're not being too abrupt.
- Be mindful of how this emoji may be received, particularly in tense conversations where a raised hand may feel dismissive.
Related Emojis
Raised Hand: Medium Skin Tone
An open raised hand often used to request attention or signal a pause.
Raised Back of Hand: Medium Skin Tone
Similar to the raised hand emoji, but showing the back of the hand.
Palms Up Together: Medium Skin Tone
Two hands held together, often used to represent prayer or offering help.
Handshake: Medium Skin Tone
A handshake between two individuals, symbolizing agreement or companionship.