clapping hands: medium skin tone
Unicode: 1F44F 1F3FD
Description
Two hands clapping, with a medium skin tone modifier on the right hand. This emoji shows two hands together, indicating the action of clapping.
Group:
People & Body > hands
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Commonly expresses approval, appreciation, applause, encouragement, or excitement. Can also be used sarcastically to express disapproval or mock someone.
Backstory
The clapping hands emoji was first approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015. The skin tone modifiers (like 1F3FD for medium skin tone) were introduced in Unicode 8.0 (2015) to allow for more diverse representation.
Usage Examples
- Expressing approval: 'Great job everyone! 👏🏾'
- Showing appreciation: 'Thank you for your hard work! 👏🏾'
- Encouragement: 'You can do it! 👏🏾👏🏾'
- Sarcasm: 'Oh, you finally woke up, how impressive. 👏🏾'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely understood as applause for a performance, achievement, or statement. Can also be used sarcastically.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage to Western culture for applause. In some contexts, particularly with multiple claps, it can indicate emphasis or agreement, similar to the action of 'typing' or showing continuous support.