woman raising hand: medium skin tone
Unicode: 1F64B 1F3FD 200D 2640
Description
A person with hand raised, gesturing hello or waving bye, with medium skin tone, depicted as a woman. The person has their arm bent at the elbow, and their hand is open with fingers together, facing forward.
Group:
People & Body > person-gesture
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents greeting, farewell, seeking attention, or indicating agreement/acknowledgment. The 'person gesturing hello' emoji can also be used to express a sense of 'here I am' or 'pick me'.
Backstory
The base 'person gesturing hello' emoji (1F64B) was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010. The skin tone modifier (1F3FD for medium skin tone) was added in Unicode 8.0 in 2015, and the gendered component (200D 2640 for woman) was added in Unicode 9.0 in 2016, allowing for more specific representation of gender and skin tone.
Usage Examples
- Greeting someone: 'Hey there! 👋🏽👩🦰'
- Waving goodbye: 'See you later! 👋🏽👩🦰'
- Signaling attention: 'Over here! 👋🏽👩🦰'
- Acknowledging: 'Got it! 👋🏽👩🦰'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used for 'hello' or 'goodbye', or to get someone's attention in a friendly manner. The female variant specifically highlights the gender.
East Asian culture:
Can be used similarly for greetings. In some contexts, a raised hand might also signify agreement or a vote, but less commonly with this specific emoji.