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

&#xD83D;&#xDD90;

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category People

Subcategory hand-fingers-open

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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