What does ๐๐ป Folded Hands: Light Skin Tone mean?
๐๐ป is the Folded 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.
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.
๐๐ป Folded 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 appreciate, ask, beg, blessed, bow and cmon.
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๐๐ป Folded 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 Folded Hands: Light Skin Tone looks on each platform.
Folded Hands in every skin tone
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Folded Hands: Light Skin Tone emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Folded 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 Folded Hands: Light Skin Tone emoji added?
๐๐ป Folded 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 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 ๐๐ป look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Folded Hands: Light Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+1F64F 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.