man raising hand: dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F64B 1F3FF 200D 2642
Description
A person gesturing with one hand raised, specifically a man with dark skin tone, signifying a wave or a greeting.
Group:
People & Body > person-gesture
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents greeting, waving hello or goodbye, or signaling for attention.
Backstory
This emoji is a ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequence combining 'Person Raising Hand' (1F64B), 'Emoji Modifier Fitzpatrick Type-6' (1F3FF) for dark skin tone, and 'Male Sign' (2642 200D). This allows for a specific gender and skin tone to be represented. The base 'Person Raising Hand' was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010), with skin tone modifiers and gender-specific sequences added in later versions to provide more inclusive representation.
Usage Examples
- Greeting someone: 'Hey! 👋🏿'
- Waving goodbye: 'See you tomorrow! 👋🏿'
- Getting attention: 'Over here! 👋🏿'
- Acknowledging a message: 'Got it! 👋🏿'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used for 'hello', 'goodbye', or 'hi there'. Also used to acknowledge someone from a distance.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage to Western culture, but sometimes less formal than a bow in some contexts. Can also imply 'come here' or 'wait a moment' depending on context.