What does ๐๐ฟ Folded Hands: Dark Skin Tone mean?
๐๐ฟ is the Folded Hands emoji (๐) with a dark skin tone (๐ฟ, Fitzpatrick type 6) 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.
Palms pressed flat together, fingers pointing up. Depending on who sends it, it means please, thank you, prayer, hope or deep respect. In Japan the pose is used for thanks and polite requests, and in South and Southeast Asia it echoes greetings like namaste. A few people read it as a high five, but that interpretation is rare. Reach for it to plead, pray, thank someone or show gratitude.
๐๐ฟ Folded Hands: Dark 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 appreciate, ask, beg, blessed, bow and cmon.
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๐๐ฟ Folded Hands: Dark Skin Tone on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Folded Hands: Dark Skin Tone looks on each platform.
Folded Hands in every skin tone
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Folded Hands: Dark Skin Tone emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Folded Hands: Dark Skin Tone emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐๐ฟ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone.
When was the Folded Hands: Dark Skin Tone emoji added?
๐๐ฟ Folded Hands: Dark 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 Folded 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 ๐๐ฟ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Folded Hands: Dark Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+1F64F U+1F3FF) 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.