U+1FAF2 · emoji since 2021
The leftwards hand is an open palm offered to the left. It means handing something over, an invitation, and a friendly gesture.
It pairs with the rightwards hand for a handshake, and tags passing something along or reaching out.
In texting, 🫲 does not carry a widely used hidden or slang meaning, so you can usually take it at face value. People send it just as it looks, to add a little visual touch or set the mood of a message. Only a handful of emoji have a separate texting code, and 🫲 is not really one of them.
Its official Unicode name is the Leftwards Hand emoji. In everyday chat most people just call it the leftwards hand emoji or describe what it shows. Copy and paste it from the button at the top of this page.
The 🫲 leads off a short phrase, and the rest of the words are written in cipher, every letter disguised as another emoji. Tap decipher to reveal the whole line.
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