🫳🏽Palm Down Hand: Medium Skin Tone Emoji
The palm down hand emoji depicts an open hand gesture.
Unicode: U+1FAF3 U+1F3FD
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Meaning and Symbolism
The palm down hand emoji represents a hand gesture with the palm facing down. It can convey a calming or reassuring message, or be used to express stopping or halting an action. It's commonly used to signify bringing something to a pause or temporary stop.
Popular Usage and Context
- Indicating a need for patience or a pause
- Expressing a calming or reassuring gesture
- Suggesting a temporary halt or break
- Conveying a sense of control or authority
Real-Life Message Examples
"Hold on, let me explain 🫳🏽"
"Take a deep breath and relax 🫳🏽"
"Let's pause the discussion for now 🫳🏽"
Use with Caution
- Situations where a more assertive or aggressive tone is appropriate
- Contexts where the gesture could be misinterpreted as dismissive or rude
- Professional or formal settings where hand gestures may be considered inappropriate
- Conversations where the intent is to continue or accelerate a discussion
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