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✋🏻

raised hand: light skin tone

举起的手:浅肤色

Category PEOPLE & BODY
Code U+270B

Deep Meaning

✋🏻 is the light skin tone variant of the raised hand emoji, depicting a hand with palm facing forward and fingers together. It commonly signifies "stop," "wait," "question," or "greeting." In digital communication, it's often used to request to speak (e.g., in meetings or classes), signal a pause, or as a friendly wave. The light skin tone follows Unicode's skin tone modifier system for diversity and inclusion. Emotionally, it conveys politeness, restraint, or a need for attention, sometimes humorously meaning "hold up" or "enough."

Usage Guide

Raising hand to ask a question in virtual meetings

Signaling "wait" or "pause" in chats

Using as a wave for hello or goodbye

Kitchen & Combos

✋🏻+❓ Asking a question or expressing doubt
✋🏻+🚫 Emphatic stop or prohibition
✋🏻+👋 More enthusiastic wave greeting

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