🤞🏾
crossed fingers: medium-dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F91E 1F3FE
Description
A yellow hand with the thumb and index finger extended, forming a heart shape. The skin tone is dark.
Group:
People & Body > hand-fingers-partial
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents love, affection, friendship, and positive feelings.
Backstory
The 'finger heart' gesture originated in South Korea, popularized by K-pop idols as a quick way to express love to their fans. It gained global recognition and was officially added to Unicode 9.0 in 2016, with skin tone modifiers later added.
Usage Examples
- Expressing love or appreciation: 'Thank you for everything! 🫰🏿'
- Showing affection in a playful way: 'You're the best! 🫰🏿'
- Used by K-pop fans: 'I love this band so much 🫰🏿'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely recognized as a symbol of love and appreciation, popularized by K-pop idols.
East Asian culture:
Very common gesture among K-pop fans and in general to express affection and cuteness.