Raised Hand ✋
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RAISED HAND

Raised Hand ✋ Emoji Data

Emoji
Main MeaningRaised Hand
Other Meaningsraising hand
UnicodeU+270B
Unicode NameRAISED HAND

Raised Hand ✋ Emoji: Meaning & Usage

A raised palm facing forward — one of the most fundamental hand gestures, meaning stop, pause, or "hold on". "Wait a moment before you continue ✋" or used in oaths and pledges. It can also be deployed for emphasis or as a confident stop signal in heated conversations.

The straight, direct palm communicates authority and clarity — you're drawing a line or requesting a pause. It's also used in high-five contexts, expressions of openness, and sometimes in oath-taking. Clean, direct, and universally understood, it's one of the most communicatively clear hand emoji.

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