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Hand with fingers splayed

Hand with fingers splayed Emoji

People

A flat, palm-forward hand featuring five distinct fingers spread wide apart. Unlike a standard waving hand, this graphic emphasizes the full reach of the human palm and all five digits.

Usage Context

This emoji is frequently used to signal a 'stop' command, high-five, or to represent the number five. It is also a popular way to indicate that someone is busy or overwhelmed. It is often paired with ✋ to emphasize a gesture of rejection or with 👋 when saying goodbye.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2014, this hand gesture was designed to provide a more anatomical alternative to the simpler, stylized hand icons found in early mobile messaging platforms. It reflects the evolution of digital hand gestures meant to replace physical hand signals in quick-fire chat environments.

Details

Glyph
🖐
Unicode
U+1F590
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f590:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Google
Category People
Subcategory hand-fingers-open
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Tags
fingerfingershandraisedsplayedstoppalmhigh fivenumber fivegesture

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

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