Copy the most used hand gesture emojis in one click — 👍 👎 👏 🙏 💪 — with their meaning, Unicode and HTML codes, and keyboard shortcuts for Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android.
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Hand gesture emojis cover approval, rejection, applause, prayer and strength. Click any emoji to copy it instantly.
Each gesture emoji expresses a specific action or intention. The definitions below reflect common usage on WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Instagram and social media.
Hand gesture emoji sequences ready to copy and paste to approve, congratulate or encourage in your messages.
Technical codes for each gesture emoji: Unicode code point and HTML entity for use in web development.
| Emoji | Name | Unicode | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thumbs up |
U+1F44D
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👍
|
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| Thumbs down |
U+1F44E
|
👎
|
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| Clapping hands |
U+1F44F
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👏
|
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| Raising hands |
U+1F64C
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🙌
|
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| Handshake |
U+1F91D
|
🤝
|
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| Folded hands |
U+1F64F
|
🙏
|
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| Heart hands |
U+1FAF6
|
🫶
|
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| Flexed biceps |
U+1F4AA
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💪
|
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| Victory hand |
U+270C
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✌
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| Crossed fingers |
U+1F91E
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🤞
|
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| OK hand |
U+1F44C
|
👌
|
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| Call me hand |
U+1F919
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🤙
|
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| Waving hand |
U+1F44B
|
👋
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| Index pointing at you |
U+1FAF5
|
🫵
|
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| Index pointing up |
U+261D
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☝
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| Backhand index up |
U+1F446
|
👆
|
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| Backhand index down |
U+1F447
|
👇
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| Backhand index left |
U+1F448
|
👈
|
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| Backhand index right |
U+1F449
|
👉
|
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| Hand fingers splayed |
U+1F590
|
🖐
|
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👍 (U+1F44D, "Thumbs Up") is one of the most recognised emojis in the world. It corresponds to the universal gesture of approval — the visual equivalent of "OK", "good" or "agreed".
On social media, the thumbs up has become synonymous with the "Like" button. On WhatsApp, it is frequently used to acknowledge a message without typing a reply. On LinkedIn, it signals approval of a professional post.
It is available in six skin tone variants (U+1F44D + modifiers U+1F3FB to U+1F3FF).
🙏 (U+1F64F, "Folded Hands") depicts two hands pressed together. Depending on the culture, this gesture can mean prayer, gratitude, pleading or a respectful greeting (namaste in Indian culture).
In Western digital contexts, 🙏 is primarily used to express gratitude ("thank you 🙏"), make a humble request, or send positive thoughts. It is often mistaken for a high five but represents one person's own two hands pressed together.
All gesture emojis on this page are standard Unicode characters recognised by all modern platforms. They work on WhatsApp, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter/X, Discord, Telegram, iMessage, Gmail and Outlook.
Some gesture emojis, such as 👌 (OK) or ✌️ (victory), may carry different connotations across cultures. It is advisable to consider your recipient's cultural context when using them.