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✋🏽 raised hand emoji
The raised hand emoji ✋🏽 depicts an upright open hand with five fingers visible. It is used to signal stop, indicate a raised hand, or represent the number five. In conversations, it can mark a pause or a request for attention.
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- Category
- People & Body
- Unicode version
- 6.0
- Release year
- 2010
- Unicode sequence
- U+270B U+1F3FD
- Emoji version
- 1.0
What does ✋🏽 mean?
A raised hand with fingers splayed out, typically depicted in a light or medium skin tone. The hand is often shown with the palm facing forward. This emoji represents a raised hand, often used to indicate stopping, asking for permission, or signaling attention. It is part of the People & Body category, specifically within the hand-fingers-open subcategory.
Common uses
- Indicating a pause or stop: 'Wait a moment, please ✋'
- Asking for permission: 'Can I ask a question? ✋'
- Greeting or waving: 'Hello there! ✋'
In a message
In the meeting, when you need to speak, raise your hand ✋
I raised my hand ✋ to ask the teacher a question.
She greeted me with a friendly wave ✋ as I entered the room.
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What does ✋🏽 mean?
A raised hand with fingers splayed out, typically depicted in a light or medium skin tone. The hand is often shown with the palm facing forward. This emoji represents a raised hand, often used to indicate stopping, asking for permission, or signaling attention. It is part of the People & Body category, specifically within the hand-fingers-open subcategory.
How do I copy Raised Hand: Medium Skin Tone?
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