raised hand: medium-light skin tone
An emoji displaying a hand raised with the palm facing forward, often interpreted as a greeting, farewell, or a gesture to stop. This specific variant includes a light skin tone modifier.
There are different emoji meanings for raised hand: medium-light skin tone in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Commonly used for waving hello or goodbye, or signaling 'stop' or 'talk to the hand'.
- East Asian culture
- Similar uses for greetings and farewells. In some contexts, it might be less common for 'stop' than in Western cultures, where other gestures might prevail.
