pink heart
Unicode: 1FA77
Description
An emoji showing a person making a heart shape with their hands. Typically depicts two hands with thumbs and index fingers meeting to form a heart, or a full two-hand heart where fingers interlock to create the shape.
Group:
Smileys & Emotion > heart
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Expresses love, affection, gratitude, support, friendship, or solidarity. Often used in a supportive or celebratory context.
Backstory
The hand heart gesture has been around for some time, gaining widespread popularity through social media and K-Pop culture. The emoji was introduced in Unicode 14.0 (2021) to represent this common gesture of love and support, reflecting its increasing usage in digital communication.
Usage Examples
- Showing appreciation: 'Thank you for your help! 🫶'
- Expressing love for someone: 'Love you, mom! 🫶'
- Sending positive vibes: 'Sending you good energy! 🫶'
- Reacting to good news: 'So happy for you! 🫶'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely recognized as a symbol of love and affection, often used to show appreciation or warm feelings.
East Asian culture:
Particularly popular in South Korea and Japan, where it's a common pose for idols and fans to express love and appreciation, especially the 'finger heart' which is a smaller version of the hand heart.