crossed fingers: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F91E 1F3FC
Description
A yellow hand with the index finger and thumb crossed, forming a heart shape, with a medium-dark skin tone.
Group:
People & Body > hand-fingers-partial
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents love, affection, friendship, and positive feelings. Often used to express appreciation or support.
Backstory
The finger heart gesture originated in South Korea, likely in the early 2010s, popularized by K-pop idols as a more convenient and subtle way to express love compared to the traditional two-handed heart gesture. The emoji itself was introduced with Unicode 14.0 in 2021 as 'Heart Hands', reflecting its growing global recognition.
Usage Examples
- Expressing love or affection: 'Sending you all my love! 🫰🏽'
- Showing appreciation: 'Thank you so much for your help! 🫰🏽'
- Friendly greeting or farewell: 'See you later, friend! 🫰🏽'
- Responding to a compliment: 'Aww, you're the best! 🫰🏽'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely recognized as a hand heart gesture, signifying love, friendship, or gratitude. Popular on social media.
East Asian culture:
Particularly popular in South Korea and K-pop culture, where it's known as the 'finger heart' and is a common gesture among fans and celebrities. Often used as a quick, casual expression of love or appreciation.
Global:
Becoming increasingly popular globally due to its adoption by K-pop fans and media.