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Raised Back Of Hand: Medium Skin Tone — Apple

🤚🏽 raised hand emoji

The raised hand emoji 🤚🏽 depicts the back of an upright, raised hand. It is used in contexts related to hands, backhand gestures, and a raised hand. This emoji can be copied for messages or downloaded as a PNG or SVG image.

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Unicode version
9.0
Release year
2016
Unicode sequence
U+1F91A U+1F3FD
Emoji version
3.0
Artwork
4 available designs
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What does 🤚🏽 mean?

A raised hand with the back visible, fingers extended and palm facing outward. Typically depicted in a light or medium skin tone, though variations exist across platforms. Symbolizes a gesture of stopping, signaling, or calling attention. Part of the 'hand-fingers-open' subcategory within the 'People & Body' category.

Common uses

  • Signaling to stop or pause: 'Wait a moment, please 🤚'
  • Calling attention in a meeting: 'I have a question 🤚'
  • Indicating a raised hand in a virtual classroom: '🤚 I need help with this problem'
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In a message

The speaker paused and raised their hand to signal for silence 🤚
During the presentation, she raised her hand to ask a question 🤚
In the online class, students raised their hands to indicate they needed assistance 🤚

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Frequently asked questions

What does 🤚🏽 mean?

A raised hand with the back visible, fingers extended and palm facing outward. Typically depicted in a light or medium skin tone, though variations exist across platforms. Symbolizes a gesture of stopping, signaling, or calling attention. Part of the 'hand-fingers-open' subcategory within the 'People & Body' category.

How do I copy Raised Back Of Hand: Medium Skin Tone?

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How do I download Raised Back Of Hand: Medium Skin Tone?

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Does Raised Back Of Hand: Medium Skin Tone support skin tones?

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