🤚 Raised Back of Hand Emoji
Technical Details
Name
Raised Back of Hand
Short Name
:raised_back_of_hand:
Unicode
U+1F91A
Unicode Version
3.0Release Year
2016
Category
People & BodySubcategory
Hand Fingers OpenPlatform Support
Apple Google Twitter Facebook
Has Skin Tones
Yes
Platform Renderings
Unicode

Apple Style

Google Style

Twitter Style

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 🤚