handshake: medium-dark skin tone, light skin tone
Two hands, one with an dark skin tone and one with a light skin tone, positioned side by side with their palms together as if giving a high five. The high five gesture is often used as a greeting, celebration, or expression of agreement and success.
There are different emoji meanings for handshake: medium-dark skin tone, light skin tone in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Widely recognized as a gesture of celebratory greeting, success, or agreement. Often used in sports, informal social interactions, and professional settings to acknowledge a job well done or an achievement.
- East Asian culture
- While understood, it might be less common as a general greeting compared to bowing or other hand gestures. Its use would primarily be in contexts where Western influences are present, such as sports or youth culture, specifically for celebration or successful completion.
- Global
- Increasingly understood globally, especially among younger generations and in digital communication, as a universal sign of mutual accomplishment or positive affirmation.
