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✋

Raised Hand

Unicode: U+270B

Shortcodes: :raised hand emoji:

TL;DR

Represents stop or volunteer.

Context Meanings

Literal
LOW Risk

Raised hand gesture.

Example: “I have a question ✋”

Slang
LOW Risk

Stop or high five.

Example: “Wait ✋”

Platform Notes

Twitter/X

Used in posts about raised hand.

Instagram

Popular in captions and stories.

TikTok

Common in comments and reactions.

Generational Differences

Gen Z

Uses ✋ in casual contexts.

Millennial

Familiar with ✋ across platforms.

Boomer

May use ✋ literally.

Technical Details

Unicode
U+270B
Version
13.0
Category
People & Body
Subcategory
hand-fingers-open
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Angel! Innocent or heavenly.

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Angel! Innocent or heavenly.

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Baby Angel: Medium-Dark Skin Tone

Angel! Innocent or heavenly.

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Angel! Innocent or heavenly.

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Baby Angel: Medium Skin Tone

Angel! Innocent or heavenly.