woman raising hand: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F64B 1F3FC 200D 2640
Description
A person with hand raised, light skin tone, woman. This emoji depicts a woman with her right hand raised, as if waving or greeting someone.
Group:
People & Body > person-gesture
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Can express a variety of emotions depending on context: greeting, asking a question, indicating 'me' or 'I', or signifying participation.
Backstory
This complex emoji is a ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequence combining several Unicode characters: 'Person Gesturing' (1F64B), 'Light Skin Tone' (1F3FC), 'ZWJ' (200D), and 'Female Sign' (2640). This allows for gender and skin tone variations of the base emoji 'Person Gesturing', providing more inclusive representation.
Usage Examples
- Greeting someone: 'Hey there! 🙋🏼♀️'
- Volunteering an answer: 'I know the answer! 🙋🏼♀️'
- Asking a question in a group: 'Excuse me, I have a question. 🙋🏼♀️'
- Indicating 'me' or 'I' in a playful context: 'Who wants ice cream? 🙋🏼♀️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used for 'hello' or 'goodbye', indicating a question ('can I ask something?'), or volunteering.
East Asian culture:
Similar uses, but can also be used in formal settings to acknowledge presence or agreement.
Middle Eastern culture:
Less commonly used for greetings in some contexts where physical gestures are more direct, but understood for 'hello' or 'I volunteer'.