🫳 Palm Down Hand Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Palm Down Hand

Short Name

:palm_down_hand:

Unicode

U+1FAF3

Unicode Version

14.0

Release Year

2021

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

Yes

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

PALM DOWN HAND emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1FAF3

Apple Style

PALM DOWN HAND emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1FAF3

Google Style

PALM DOWN HAND emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1FAF3

Twitter Style

PALM DOWN HAND emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1FAF3

Facebook Style

SVG Code

<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <text
    x="64"
    y="64"
    font-size="96"
    text-anchor="middle"
    dominant-baseline="middle"
    font-family="serif"
  >🫳</text>
</svg>

Emoji Meaning

Meaning

A hand with the palm facing downwards, fingers spread apart, and the thumb slightly apart from the other fingers. The skin tone varies across platforms. This emoji represents a gesture where the hand is held flat with the palm facing down, often used to indicate a command or request for something to be placed in the hand. It is part of the 'hand-fingers-open' series in the Unicode standard.

Common Uses

  • Indicating a request for an object: 'Can you pass me the salt? 🫳'
  • Expressing a command or instruction: 'Put the report on my desk 🫳'
  • Symbolizing a downward motion or direction: 'The plane is descending 🫳'

Example Sentences

  • Please place the documents here 🫳 for review.
  • She gestured 🫳 for him to hand over the keys.
  • The magician asked the audience to place their hands 🫳 and make a wish.

Frequently Asked Questions