raised hand Emoji
✋ · U+270B · Emoji 0.6
What does the raised hand emoji mean?
A hand gesture indicating stop or halt, the ✋ raised hand emoji is used to signify a need to pause or stop something, and is also often used figuratively to express a desire to interject or contribute to a conversation, or to signal a sense of refusal or disagreement. In slang usage, it can also be used to express a sense of "enough is enough" or to jokingly tell someone to stop doing something. The emoji can also be used to represent a raised hand in a classroom setting, indicating a desire to ask a question or participate in a discussion. It is often used to convey a sense of assertiveness or a need for attention.
raised hand in every skin tone
This emoji takes a Fitzpatrick modifier. Click any tone to copy it.
raised hand emoji examples
- just got to the party and they're already running out of drinks ✋
- can we take a break from this conversation ✋ need some air
How to copy the raised hand emoji
To use the raised hand emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+270B), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
raised hand emoji on different platforms
How the raised hand emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.



raised hand Emoji Details
| Emoji | ✋ |
| Name | raised hand |
| Category | People & Body |
| Codepoints | U+270B |
| Shortcode | :hand: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
raised hand Emoji FAQ
It is U+270B, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :hand:.