call me hand: medium skin tone
A hand with its thumb and pinky finger extended, index and middle fingers curled, and the ring finger touching the thumb, indicating 'call me' or 'shaka' (hang loose) sign. The 1F3FD emoji modifier indicates a medium skin tone.
There are different emoji meanings for call me hand: medium skin tone in different cultures:
- Western culture (specifically US)
- Often used for 'call me' by placing the thumb to the ear and pinky to the mouth, or as the 'shaka' sign (hang loose) especially in surfing culture, indicating solidarity, friendship, and understanding.
- Hawaii
- The 'shaka' sign is a common greeting, often meaning 'hang loose,' 'relax,' 'take it easy,' or 'all right.'
- Brazil
- Commonly used to indicate 'call me'.
- China
- Can signify the number 6 (along with other finger permutations).
- American Sign Language (ASL)
- When combined with a slight rocking motion, it can mean 'I love you,' as the thumb, index, and pinky fingers extended roughly correspond to the letters I, L, and Y in ASL.
