✋
Raised Hand People & Body
Meaning
✋ is the Raised Hand emoji, filed under People & Body, specifically the "hand fingers open" group in the standard Unicode emoji set. It renders the same underlying character everywhere it appears — chats, social posts, documents, subject lines — so copying it once from this page works anywhere emoji are supported.
It is also commonly written or searched as hand", "raised_hand and typed via the shortcode :hand: in apps that support shortcode entry (Slack, Discord, GitHub) Related search terms include raised, hand, raised hand, people and body.
The Raised Hand emoji was added in Unicode Emoji version 0.6. Its exact artwork differs slightly between Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung keyboards — see the Codes & Technical Details section below for the raw Unicode, HTML, and CSS values behind it — but the underlying character and meaning stay identical across platforms.
If you're not sure Raised Hand is the right emoji, the closest alternatives in the hand fingers open category are 👋 Waving Hand Sign, 🤚 Raised Back of Hand, 🖐️ Hand with Fingers Splayed, 🖖 Raised Hand with Part Between Middle and Ring Fingers, 🫱 Rightwards Hand — browse the related emojis below to compare them side by side.
Click the emoji or the copy button above and paste it anywhere — chats, posts, documents and more.
Codes & Technical Details
- Emoji
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✋ - Unicode
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U+270B - HTML Entity
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✋ - CSS
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content: "\270B"; - JavaScript
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"\u{270B}" - UTF-8
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\xE2\x9C\x8B - UTF-16
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\u270B - Shortcode
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:hand:
Aliases & Keywords
Aliases: hand, raised_hand
Keywords: raised, hand, raised hand, people and body
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the ✋ Raised Hand emoji mean?
The Raised Hand emoji (✋) belongs to the People & Body category (hand fingers open). It is commonly used in messages relating to raised, hand, raised hand, people and body.
How do I copy the Raised Hand emoji?
Click or tap the Copy button on this page and the ✋ emoji is placed on your clipboard, ready to paste into any app, chat, or document.
What is the Unicode of Raised Hand?
The Unicode codepoint sequence of the Raised Hand emoji is U+270B. In HTML you can write it as ✋.
When was the Raised Hand emoji added?
The Raised Hand emoji was added in Emoji version 0.6 and works on all modern devices and platforms.