person bouncing ball: medium-dark skin tone
A person with medium dark skin tone raising one hand, often interpreted as a gesture of support, celebration, or a 'hand up'. This emoji is part of the 'person bowing deeply' sequence, but when combined with the skin tone modifier, it specifically denotes a person with one arm raised.
There are different emoji meanings for person bouncing ball: medium-dark skin tone in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Frequently used as 'raising hand', 'celebration', 'support', or 'I volunteer'.
- East Asian culture
- While the base emoji '26F9' often means a deep bow (bowing in apology or gratitude), the skin tone modifier alongside '26F9' specifically designates 'person raising hand', which is generally understood as 'celebration' or 'support' in the modern digital context, similar to Western usage. However, without the skin tone modifier, '26F9' could imply a deep bow, which is culturally significant in East Asia.
