Its official Unicode name is hand with fingers splayed, filed under fingers open in the people & body group. Keyboards find it when you search for “finger”, “fingers”, “hand”, “raised”, “splayed”, “stop”. It supports five skin-tone variants.
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Questions
What does the hand with fingers splayed emoji mean?
🖐️ is the hand with fingers splayed emoji, part of the “fingers open” set in people & body. It is used for finger, fingers, hand, raised, and its exact tone depends on the conversation.
How do I copy and paste the hand with fingers splayed emoji?
Tap the Copy button on this page and paste 🖐️ anywhere. On a keyboard, search your emoji panel for “finger”.
When was the hand with fingers splayed emoji added?
It arrived in Emoji 0.7, part of the original set carried over from Japanese phone carriers. Support depends on your phone’s software version.
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