What does ๐๐ป Clapping Hands: Light Skin Tone mean?
๐๐ป is the Clapping Hands emoji (๐) with a light skin tone (๐ป, Fitzpatrick type 1โ2) modifier. It means the same as the default yellow version; the skin tone simply lets people represent themselves or the person they are talking about.
Two hands clapping, the emoji version of applause. It says congratulations, well done, bravo or I support this. Dropped between words, as in โdrink ๐ more ๐ waterโ, it adds a rhythmic, emphatic beat common in online rants and memes. A single slow clap can also be sarcastic, for when someone states the obvious or makes a mess of things.
๐๐ป Clapping Hands: Light Skin Tone is an emoji from the People & Body category (two-hand gestures), added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015. People use it in messages about applause, approval, awesome, clap, congrats and congratulations.
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๐๐ป Clapping Hands: Light Skin Tone on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Clapping Hands: Light Skin Tone looks on each platform.
Clapping Hands in every skin tone
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Clapping Hands: Light Skin Tone emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Clapping Hands: Light Skin Tone emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐๐ป is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone.
When was the Clapping Hands: Light Skin Tone emoji added?
๐๐ป Clapping Hands: Light Skin Tone was added in Emoji 1.0, released in 2015. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Clapping Hands emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow ๐, there are 5 skin tone versions: ๐๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฝ ๐๐พ ๐๐ฟ. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does ๐๐ป look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Clapping Hands: Light Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+1F44F U+1F3FB) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.