🫷 leftwards pushing hand Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste

What Does the leftwards pushing hand Emoji 🫷 Mean?

Pictured as an open palm facing left with fingers stretched out, the 🫷 leftwards pushing hand emoji is one half of a pair designed to be used together. Released in Unicode 15.0, it was created specifically so people could combine it with 🫸 to form a high-five or to symbolize pushing something away from two sides. On its own, it works perfectly as a 'stop right there' gesture, blocking something, or refusing an idea.

You might use it in a message like 'No thanks 🫷' or 'Don't even start 🫷' to playfully shut down a conversation. Many people pair it with the rightwards pushing hand to celebrate a moment with 🫷🫸 — a digital high-five between two friends. It's also used for pressing motions, like squishing a virtual cheek or shoving something out of the way.

Memes have leaned into the symmetry, using the pair to represent two forces meeting in the middle, often comedically. Because it's still a relatively new addition, support varies slightly across older devices, but most modern phones display it cleanly. Whether you're throwing up a wall against unsolicited advice, sending a virtual high-five, or just adding some playful body language to a text, this little gesture brings energy and physicality to your messages.