🤚 Raised Back of Hand Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Raised Back of Hand

Short Name

:raised_back_of_hand:

Unicode

U+1F91A

Unicode Version

3.0

Release Year

2016

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

Yes

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

RAISED BACK OF HAND emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1F91A

Apple Style

RAISED BACK OF HAND emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1F91A

Google Style

RAISED BACK OF HAND emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1F91A

Twitter Style

RAISED BACK OF HAND emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1F91A

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 raised hand with the back visible, fingers extended and palm facing outward. Typically depicted in a light or medium skin tone, though variations exist across platforms. Symbolizes a gesture of stopping, signaling, or calling attention. Part of the 'hand-fingers-open' subcategory within the 'People & Body' category.

Common Uses

  • Signaling to stop or pause: 'Wait a moment, please 🤚'
  • Calling attention in a meeting: 'I have a question 🤚'
  • Indicating a raised hand in a virtual classroom: '🤚 I need help with this problem'

Example Sentences

  • The speaker paused and raised their hand to signal for silence 🤚
  • During the presentation, she raised her hand to ask a question 🤚
  • In the online class, students raised their hands to indicate they needed assistance 🤚

Frequently Asked Questions