rightwards pushing hand: dark skin tone
Unicode: 1FAF8 1F3FF
Description
A hand showing the palm up and open, with the fingers slightly curved. The 1F3FF indicates a dark skin tone modifier.
Group:
People & Body > hand-fingers-open
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Can convey openness, offering, acceptance, or asking for something. In some contexts, it might express confusion or a 'dunno' gesture.
Backstory
The Open Hand emoji (1FAF8) was introduced in Unicode 14.0 in 2021 as part of a push to include more gesture variety. The addition of skin tone modifiers (like 1F3FF) allows for more inclusive and diverse representation of human hands and gestures.
Usage Examples
- Asking for an object: 'Can you give me that? 🫸🏾'
- Expressing openness: 'I'm open to new ideas. 🫸🏾'
- Offering something: 'Here, take this. 🫸🏾'
- Shrugging (with shoulders): 'I don't know what to do. 🤷🏾♀️ or 🫸🏾'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often signifies asking for something, showing empty hands (no weapons), or a 'come here' gesture if combined with movement. Can also be part of a shrug to indicate uncertainty.
East Asian culture:
Similar meanings of offering or asking. In some contexts, it can be used for beckoning or welcoming, often with a downward motion.