🫷 Leftwards Pushing Hand emoji meaning
🫷 means stop, wait, or no thanks, like holding up a hand to push something away or tell someone to back off. The Apple artwork shows an upright yellow hand seen from the side, palm facing left and fingers held together.
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What 🫷 means
The tone is usually light. People send 🫷 to say "hold on", "not now" or "keep that away from me", often as a joke rather than a real refusal. It feels softer and more playful than ✋ used as a firm stop, and much milder than 🚫 or 🙅. The hand points left, so people often pair it with 🫸, which points right. Written as 🫷🫸, the hands push apart, like shoving away from both sides. Written as 🫸🫷, the hands meet in the middle and usually read as a high five. Context decides which one you are seeing, so look at the words around it.
In texting
Most often it means "wait a second" or "stop right there" before a correction or a joke. It can also be a playful way to refuse food, plans or spoilers.
From a girl or a guy
It is not usually a romantic signal. It more likely means they are teasing you, pausing the topic, or jokingly pushing back on what you said.
Sarcastic use
Sent after an annoying or cringe message, it means "keep that energy away from me" in a joking way.
🫷 How people use it
- Telling someone to wait before they continue
- Jokingly refusing food, plans or spoilers
- Pushing back on a bad idea
- Pairing with 🫸 for a high five or push
Example messages
🫷 wait wait, say that again
No spoilers please 🫷 I haven't watched it yet
Another meeting at 6pm? 🫷 no
Finally finished the project 🫸🫷
Common 🫷 combinations
- 🫸🫷Two hands meeting in the middle, used as a high five
- 🫷🫸Two hands pushing apart, used for "back off" or "give me space"
- 🫷😤A firm, slightly annoyed "stop it"
- 🫷🙂A polite "no thanks"
🫷 vs similar emojis
| 🫷 vs 🫸 | 🫸 is the same pushing hand pointing right, so the two are often used as a pair. |
|---|---|
| 🫷 vs ✋ | ✋ shows the palm facing you and can mean stop, high five or hello, while 🫷 is seen from the side and reads more clearly as pushing away. |
| 🫷 vs 🤚 | 🤚 shows the back of a raised hand and is mostly used as a wave or to raise your hand, not to push. |
Emoji details
| Name | leftwards pushing hand |
|---|---|
| Codepoints | U+1FAF7 |
| Category | Hands |
| Keywords | block, five, halt, hand, high, hold, leftward, leftwards, pause, push, pushing, refuse, slap, stop |
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FAQ
What does the 🫷 leftwards pushing hand emoji mean?
🫷 means stop, wait, or no thanks, like holding up a hand to push something away or tell someone to back off. The Apple artwork shows an upright yellow hand seen from the side, palm facing left and fingers held together.
Is 🫷 rude?
Usually not. It is mostly playful, but if sent alone after a serious message it can feel like a cold "stop talking", so read the context.
What does 🫸🫷 mean?
It usually means a high five, with two hands meeting in the middle. Flipped to 🫷🫸, the hands push apart, which reads more like "back off".
How do you reply to 🫷?
If it means "wait", just pause or ask what they want to add. If it is a joking refusal, you can tease back with 😂 or 🥺.
Are the backgrounds transparent?
Yes, every PNG has a transparent background.