leftwards hand: medium skin tone
A person with a hand over their mouth, indicating embarrassment, shyness, or surprise, with moderately dark skin tone.
There are different emoji meanings for leftwards hand: medium skin tone in different cultures:
- General
- Universally understood as a gesture of shyness or surprise. The skin tone modifier (1F3FD) allows for more inclusive representation.
- East Asian culture
- May also imply a polite or demure reaction, especially when combined with a slight bow or averted gaze in real life.