love-you gesture: medium skin tone
Unicode: 1F91F 1F3FD
Description
A person with hands pressed together, wearing a medium skin tone. This emoji typically depicts a 'high five' or 'prayer/praying hands' gesture, though its interpretation varies.
Group:
People & Body > hand-fingers-partial
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Can express gratitude, prayer, respect, apology, pleading, thanks, or a high five/celebration. The specific emotion depends heavily on context.
Backstory
The folded hands emoji was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015. Its origin is debated, but it largely appears to be a blend of the 'high five' gesture and the 'praying hands' symbol, both prevalent before digital communication. The addition of skin tone modifiers (like 1F3FD for medium skin tone) improved its versatility.
Usage Examples
- Thank you! đđŊ
- High five! We did it! đđŊ
- Please help me đđŊ
- Sending prayers đđŊ for you.
- Namaste đđŊ
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Frequently used as a high five to convey congratulations or accomplishment, or as a symbol for prayer ('praying hands').
East Asian culture:
Primarily understood as a gesture of thanks, apology, or 'please' (e.g., in Japan and Korea, 'gassho' or 'íŠėĨ'). Less commonly a high five unless context is very clear.
Indian culture:
Commonly used as 'Namaste' or 'Namaskar,' a respectful greeting or farewell, often accompanied by a slight bow.