๐ค๐พPinching Hand: Medium-Dark Skin Tone Emoji
What does ๐ค๐พ Pinching Hand: Medium-Dark Skin Tone mean?
๐ค๐พ is the Pinching Hand emoji (๐ค) with a medium-dark skin tone (๐พ, Fitzpatrick type 5) 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.
A thumb and index finger held a tiny gap apart, measuring out a small amount. It means โjust a bitโ, โa smidgeโ or โso closeโ. People use it to downplay a feeling (โmaybe ๐ค jealousโ), to show they nearly made it, or to call something laughably small. Since it can also be a teasing jab about size, think about who will read it before you send it.
๐ค๐พ Pinching Hand: Medium-Dark Skin Tone is an emoji from the People & Body category (hand gestures: partial fingers), added in Emoji 12.0 in 2019. People use it in messages about amount, bit, fingers, little, small and sort.
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๐ค๐พ Pinching Hand: Medium-Dark Skin Tone on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Pinching Hand: Medium-Dark Skin Tone looks on each platform.
Pinching Hand in every skin tone
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Pinching Hand: Medium-Dark Skin Tone emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Pinching Hand: Medium-Dark Skin Tone emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ค๐พ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone.
When was the Pinching Hand: Medium-Dark Skin Tone emoji added?
๐ค๐พ Pinching Hand: Medium-Dark Skin Tone was added in Emoji 12.0, released in 2019. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Pinching Hand emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow ๐ค, there are 5 skin tone versions: ๐ค๐ป ๐ค๐ผ ๐ค๐ฝ ๐ค๐พ ๐ค๐ฟ. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does ๐ค๐พ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Pinching Hand: Medium-Dark Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+1F90F U+1F3FE) 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.