person bouncing ball: medium-light skin tone
A person raising hand, a yellow figure with a dark skin tone (Type 5), depicting an individual with one arm raised straight up, as if signaling, asking a question, or performing a gesture.
There are different emoji meanings for person bouncing ball: medium-light skin tone in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Often used for signaling 'I have a question' or 'pick me/volunteer me'. Also used in sports for calls like 'foul' or 'timeout', or to represent a person celebrating or cheering.
- East Asian culture
- May be used similarly, but could also be interpreted as 'stop' or 'don't touch'. In some gaming contexts, it might be used to indicate a player is ready or has an item.