Official Meaning & Overview
Varied meanings: greeting, stop, protest. Used for 'high-five', questions, attention. May express awkwardness.
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Official Names in 9 Languages
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All Skin Tone Variants (Fitzpatrick Scale)
Base emoji and 5 Fitzpatrick skin tone modifier sequences (U+1F3FB–U+1F3FF)
| Emoji | Official Name | Unicode Sequence | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✋ | Raised Hand | U+270B | |
| ✋🏻 | Raised Hand: Light Skin Tone | U+270B U+1F3FB | |
| ✋🏼 | Raised Hand: Medium-Light Skin Tone | U+270B U+1F3FC | |
| ✋🏽 | Raised Hand: Medium Skin Tone | U+270B U+1F3FD | |
| ✋🏾 | Raised Hand: Medium-Dark Skin Tone | U+270B U+1F3FE | |
| ✋🏿 | Raised Hand: Dark Skin Tone | U+270B U+1F3FF |
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⚙️Technical Info
U+270B270B:raised_hand:Developer Codes
:raised_hand:✋✋\270B\u{270B}\u270B%E2%9C%8BQuick Reference FAQ
What does the ✋ Raised Hand emoji mean?
Varied meanings: greeting, stop, protest. Used for 'high-five', questions, attention. May express awkwardness.
What is the Unicode and HTML entity for ✋ Raised Hand?
The Unicode codepoint for ✋ is U+270B, its HTML hex entity is ✋, and its shortcode is :raised_hand:. It is part of Emoji 15.0.
How do you say the ✋ Raised Hand emoji in other languages?
Official localized names include: 한국어 "손 들기", 日本語 "挙げられた手", 简体中文 "举起的手", 繁體中文 "舉起的手", Español "Mano Levantada".