Emoji 15
leftwards pushing hand
Also known as block, five, halt, hand, high
A hand with fingers together pushing to the left, palm facing right.
Meaning
This emoji depicts a hand pushing leftward. It is often used to signal stopping, pausing, or refusing. People may use it to say 'halt' or 'back off'.
Unicode name
The official Unicode meaning is a leftwards pushing hand, representing pushing, blocking, or refusing.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple's design shows a yellow hand with fingers together, palm facing right, and motion lines suggesting a push to the left.
Google
Google Noto's design is a flat yellow hand with a similar posture, emphasizing the leftward push gesture.
Twitter
Twitter's Twemoji design displays a yellow hand pushing left with a subtle motion effect.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Skin Tones
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🫷 leftwards pushing hand belong to?
🫷 leftwards pushing hand belongs to the people & body category, which contains 390 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🫷 leftwards pushing hand?
🫷 leftwards pushing hand was added in Emoji 15. Its codepoint is U+1FAF7, made up of 1 code points.
