Subgroups
Total 16 subgroups sorted by CLDR order.
hand-fingers-open
CLDR #1 · Emoji count: 66
Fully-qualified
Version E0.7
1F590 FE0F
hand with fingers splayed
An open hand that says stop or pay attention, useful for pausing a fast moving thread.
People & Body / hand-fingers-open
Fully-qualified
Version E14.0
1FAF2
leftwards hand
A reaching hand asking to receive something, like saying hand it to me.
People & Body / hand-fingers-open
Fully-qualified
Version E15.0
1FAF7
leftwards pushing hand
A pushing hand signaling move over or back off, useful for setting boundaries.
People & Body / hand-fingers-open
Fully-qualified
Version E14.0
1FAF3
palm down hand
A hand motion meaning calm down, used to gently ask someone or the chat to dial it back.
People & Body / hand-fingers-open
Fully-qualified
Version E14.0
1FAF4
palm up hand
🫴 A palm-up hand with the pinky, ring, and middle fingers slightly curled. This finger posture gives 🫴 a calm, open, and pressure-free appearance rather than a demanding one. 🫴 Most commonly, 🫴 is used to mean “here you are,” indicating that the sender is offering or handing something to someone in a calm, polite way. It implies giving or presenting something without urgency, pressure, or insistence.
People & Body / hand-fingers-open
Fully-qualified
Version E3.0
1F91A
raised back of hand
A raised hand used to signal participation, agreement, or just to catch someone’s attention in a friendly way.
People & Body / hand-fingers-open
hand-fingers-partial
CLDR #2 · Emoji count: 54
Fully-qualified
Version E3.0
1F919
call me hand
A relaxed shaka sign meaning call me, used to invite a chat or send chill vibes.
People & Body / hand-fingers-partial
Fully-qualified
Version E3.0
1F91E
crossed fingers
Represents a hand with the index and middle fingers crossed, a gesture widely used in American culture to express hope and to wish someone good luck. Although emoji culture in its early years was dominated by designs rooted in Japanese visual language, by the mid-2010s there was a growing call for symbols that reflected distinctly American gestures and communication styles. This emoji emerged in that cultural moment, adding a clearly recognizable U.S. expression to the emoji set and filling a gap users had been pointing out for years.
People & Body / hand-fingers-partial
Fully-qualified
Version E14.0
1FAF0
hand with index finger and thumb crossed
Represents a hand gesture made by crossing or rubbing the index finger and thumb together. It is most commonly used in relation to money, such as talking about cost, lack of money, something being expensive, or hinting that payment is expected. The tone is often light, casual, or slightly playful rather than serious or literal. In addition to its money-related meaning, this emoji can also express emotional or affectionate intent in certain contexts. Those emotional uses are common as well and are explained in more detail in a separate definition below.
People & Body / hand-fingers-partial
Fully-qualified
Version E5.0
1F91F
love-you gesture
This hand sign represents “I love you” in American Sign Language. It is formed by combining the handshapes for the letters I, L, and Y: the raised pinky finger represents the letter I; the extended thumb and index finger form the letter L; and the thumb together with the pinky reflects the handshape for the letter Y.
People & Body / hand-fingers-partial
Fully-qualified
Version E0.6
1F44C
OK hand
A hand sign for OK, showing approval or that everything is fine.
People & Body / hand-fingers-partial
Fully-qualified
Version E13.0
1F90C
pinched fingers
A dramatic 'what do you mean?' gesture, used to question or ask for clarity.
People & Body / hand-fingers-partial
hand-single-finger
CLDR #3 · Emoji count: 42
Fully-qualified
Version E0.6
1F447
backhand index pointing down
A pointing finger directing attention to the message below, like saying look down here.
People & Body / hand-single-finger
Fully-qualified
Version E0.6
1F448
backhand index pointing left
A pointing finger directing attention to the left, often to the previous message or item.
People & Body / hand-single-finger
Fully-qualified
Version E0.6
1F449
backhand index pointing right
A pointing finger directing attention to the right, often to the next item or a link.
People & Body / hand-single-finger
Fully-qualified
Version E0.6
1F446
backhand index pointing up
A pointing finger directing attention to the message above, like saying look up here.
People & Body / hand-single-finger
Fully-qualified
Version E14.0
1FAF5
index pointing at the viewer
Shows a hand with the index finger extended and pointing straight toward the viewer, as if directly addressing the person reading the message. It represents “you” and is used to call someone out, draw attention, or pull the other person directly into the conversation. The gesture can feel intense or confrontational at first glance, but in practice it is often used in a playful or creative way, especially when combined with other emojis for emphasis, teasing, or humor. 🫵 also echoes the iconic “I want YOU” recruitment posters, giving it a sense of direct address, spotlight, or being chosen.
People & Body / hand-single-finger
Fully-qualified
Version E0.6
261D FE0F
index pointing up
An index pointing up to draw attention to the message above, a quick note this.
People & Body / hand-single-finger