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👋🏾U+1F44B U+1F3FE

Waving hand emoji: medium-dark skin tone

👋🏾 is the waving hand emoji (👋) with medium-dark skin tone. It's 👋 followed by a skin tone modifier, and was added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015.

Unicode name
waving hand: medium-dark skin tone
Category
People & body, Open hands
Added
Emoji 1.0 in 2015
Code points
U+1F44B U+1F3FE
Base emoji
👋 Waving hand

What it means

An open hand raised and waving. It works as a greeting or goodbye, for 'hi', 'hello' and 'bye'. Many messages open or close with it, and it helps welcome new people or get someone's attention.

How it looks

👋🏾
Your device
Waving hand emoji: medium-dark skin tone, as drawn in Noto Color Emoji by Google
Noto Color Emoji
Waving hand emoji: medium-dark skin tone, as drawn in Twemoji by Twitter, Inc. and other contributors
Twemoji
Waving hand emoji: medium-dark skin tone, as drawn in OpenMoji by OpenMoji, the open-source emoji and icon project
OpenMoji

Other skin tones

Each skin tone has its own page with its codes. Copy one right here, or open it.

What it's made of

👋🏾 is 2 code points that phones draw as one emoji:

  1. 👋Waving handU+1F44B
  2. 🏾Medium-dark skin toneU+1F3FE

How to type 👋🏾

iPhone and iPad
Open the emoji keyboard, tap Search Emoji and type “waving hand”, then press and hold it and choose medium-dark skin tone.
Android
In Gboard, tap the emoji button and search for “waving hand”, then press and hold it and choose medium-dark skin tone.
Mac
Press Control–Command–Space (or Globe + E) and type “waving hand”, then press and hold it and choose medium-dark skin tone.
Windows
Press Windows + . (period) and type “waving hand”, then pick medium-dark skin tone with the skin tone button at the top of the panel.

In other languages

LanguageNameKeywords
Españolmano saludando: tono de piel oscuro medioagitar, mano, mano saludando, saludar, saludo, tono de piel oscuro medio
Françaissigne de la main : peau mateà bientôt, à plus tard, au revoir, bonjour, bye, coucou, hello, il y a quelqu’un ?, main, main qui salue, peau mate, salut, signe, signe de la main
Deutschwinkende Hand: mitteldunkle Hautfarbeauf Wiedersehen, bis später, ciao, guten Tag, hallo, Hand, hey, hi, mitteldunkle Hautfarbe, tschüs, tschüss, winken
Italianomano che saluta: carnagione abbastanza scuraa dopo, carnagione abbastanza scura, ci sei?, ci vediamo, ciao, ciaone, gesto di saluto, mano, mano aperta, mano che saluta, salutare, schiaffo
Portuguêsmão acenando: pele morena escuraacenando, aceno, até mais, está aí?, flw, mão, oi, olá, pele morena escura, taí?, tchau
Nederlandszwaaiende hand: donkergetinte huidskleurben je er, doei, donkergetinte huidskleur, groet, groeten, hallo, hand, is daar iemand, moet gaan, spreek je later, tot later, tot ziens, ttyl, zwaai, zwaaien, zwaaiende hand
Svenskavinkande hand: mellanmörk hyär du där?, hallå, hand, hej, mellanmörk hy, vinka, vinkande hand, vinkning
Polskimachająca dłoń: karnacja średnio ciemnacześć, dłoń, halo, hej, karnacja średnio ciemna, machać, machająca dłoń, pa, papa, powitanie, pożegnanie, ręka, witaj
Türkçeel sallama: orta koyu cilt tonubay bay, bye, el, görüşürüz, güle güle, hey, merhaba, orada mısın, orta koyu cilt tonu, sallama, sallamak, selam
Русскиймашет рукой: темный тон коживзмах, привет, приветствие, прощание, рука, темный тон кожи
Українськарука махає: помірно темний тон шкірибувай, вітання, вітаю, дай пʼять, до зустрічі, долоня, махати, помах, помірно темний тон шкіри, привіт, рука, рука махає, тіло
Ελληνικάχέρι που χαιρετά: μεσαίος-σκούρος τόνος δέρματοςbb, αντίο, αργότερα, γεια, είσαι εκεί, μεσαίος-σκούρος τόνος δέρματος, νεύμα, σώμα, τα λέμε, τι λέει, χαιρετισμούς, χαιρετώ, χέρι, χέρι που χαιρετά
العربيةتلويح باليد: بشرة بلون معتدل مائل للغامقأهلا, إلى اللقاء, انظر إلي, باي, بدي روح, بشرة بلون معتدل مائل للغامق, تأشير, ترحيب, تلويح, لاحقًا, مرحبا, هاي, هلا, يد
עבריתיד מנופפת: גוון עור כהה בינוניביי, גוון עור כהה בינוני, היי, יד, כיף, להתראות, מנופפת, שלום
فارسیتکان دادن دست: پوست گندمیآهای, اونجایی؟, با توام, بدن, بیرون, پوست گندمی, تا بعد, تکان, تکان دادن, تکان دادن دست, خداحافظ, خوشامدگویی, دست, سلام
हिन्दीहाथ हिलाना: हल्की साँवली त्वचाअभी के लिए बाय, अलविदा, क्या आप हैं?, बाद में बात करते हैं, बाय, बाय-बाय, मैं जा रहा हूँ, मैं जा रही हूँ, हल्की साँवली त्वचा, हाथ, हिलाना, हैलो
বাংলাহাত নাড়ানো: মাঝারি-কালো ত্বকের রঙদোলানো, নাড়ানো, বিদায় জানানো, মাঝারি-কালো ত্বকের রঙ, শরীর, হাই, হাত, হ্যালো
Bahasa Indonesiatangan melambai: warna kulit gelap-sedangbadan, dadah, dah, hai, halo, jari, lambai, sampai jumpa, tangan, tangan melambai, tubuh, warna kulit gelap-sedang
Tiếng Việtvẫy tay: màu da tối trung bìnhchào, chào nhé, có ai ở đó không?, đang vẫy, màu da tối trung bình, tay, vẫy, vẫy tay nè, xin chào
ไทยโบกมือ: โทนผิวสีแทนทักทาย, โทนผิวสีแทน, บ๊ายบาย, โบกมือ, ไปก่อนนะ, ร่ำลา, สวัสดี, หวัดดี, อวัยวะ, ฮัลโหล
日本語手を振る: やや濃い肌色あいさつ, さようなら, バイバイ, ハロー, またね, やや濃い肌色, 手, 手を振る
한국어흔드는 손: 진한 갈색 피부거기 있어?, 나중에 봐, 똑똑, 바이, 안녕, 이따가 봐, 잘가, 진한 갈색 피부, 펼친 손, 헤이, 흔드는 손
中文(简体)挥手: 中等-深肤色中等-深肤色, 你好, 再见, 嗨, 在吗, 手, 挥手, 等一下, 等等, 该走了
中文(繁體)揮手:褐皮膚再見, 手, 手勢, 拜拜, 揮手, 是你嗎, 褐皮膚, 該走了, 閃人
Names in 100 more languages
Afrikaanswuiwende hand: medium-donker velkleur
Akannsa a ɛrehim: wedeε ani tuntum kakra
Albaniandorë që tundet: nuancë lëkure gjysmë e errët
Amharicተወዛዋዥ እጅ: የቆዳ ዓይነት-5
Armenianթափահարող ձեռք․ միջին մուգ գույնի մաշկ
Assameseহাত লৰোৱা: মধ্যমীয়া-ক’লা ছালৰ ৰং
Azerbaijaniəl sallayan əllər: orta-tünd dəri tonu
Bashkirҡул болғау: уртаса ҡара тән төҫө
Basquemugitzen ari den eskua: 5. mota
Belarusianмахае рукой: сярэдняцёмны тон скуры
Bosnianmahanje rukom: umjereno tamna boja kože
BulgarianМахане с ръка: средно тъмна кожа
Burmeseဝှေ့ယမ်းနေသည့် လက် − အသားညိုရောင်
Canadian Frenchsigne de la main : peau modérément foncée
Cantonese揮手: 中深膚色
Cantonese (Simplified)挥手: 中深肤色
Catalanmà que saluda: pell fosca
CherokeeᎠᏲᎵᎭ: ᎠᏲᏟᎨ-ᎤᎵᏏᎩ ᎣᏁᎦᎸ ᏄᏍᏛᎢ
Chinese (Traditional, Hong Kong SAR China)揮手:中深皮膚
Chuvashаллипе сулать: сӑран вӑтам тӗксӗм тонӗ
Croatianruka koja maše: smeđa boja kože
Czechmávající ruka: středně tmavý odstín pleti
Danishvinker: medium til mørk teint
Estonianlehvitav käsi: keskmiselt tume nahatoon
European Portuguesemão a acenar: tipo de pele 5
Faroeseveitrandi hond: miðalmyrkur húðarlitur
Filipinokumakaway na kamay: katamtamang dark na kulay ng balat
Finnishkäden heilautus: keskitumma iho
Galicianman saudando: ton de pel escuro
Georgianხელის ქნევა: საშუალოდან მუქამდე კანის ტონალობა
Gujaratiહાથ હલાવવા: મધ્યમ ઘેરો ચામડીનો રંગ
Hausahannu mai wurgawa: launin fata mai madaidaicin duhu
Hindi (Latin)wave karta haath: medium-dark skin
Hungarianintegető kéz: közepesen sötét bőrtónus
Icelandichönd veifar: meðaldökkur húðlitur
Igbona-efe aka: ọtanjele ahụ maka òji-ndịna etiti
Irishlámh ag croitheadh: ton cnis meándorcha
Javanesetangan ngawe-awe: kulit sawo mateng
Kabyleafus yettwehhin: taglimt tubrikt talemmast
Kannadaಕೈ ಬೀಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದು: ಮಧ್ಯಮ-ಗಾಢ ಬಣ್ಣದ ಚರ್ಮ
Kazakhқол бұлғау: 5-тері түсі
Kazakh (Arabic)قول بۇلعاۋ: 5-تەرى ءتۇسى
Khmerបក់ដៃ: សម្បុរខ្មៅល្មម
Kinyarwandaikiganza gipepera: ibara ry’uruhu rw’inzobe yirabura
Konkaniहात हालोवप: मध्यम-गाढ कातीचो रंग
Kyrgyzкол булгалоо: кара тору
KʼicheʼUpam q’ab’aj: retal-q’eq ub’antajik b’aqilal
Laoໂບກມື: ສີຜິວໂທນດຳປານກາງ
Latvianmājoša roka: vidēji tumšs ādas tonis
Ligurianman ch’a salua: carnaxon assæ scua
Lithuanianmojuojanti ranka: tamsios odos
Lower Sorbiankiwajuca ruka: srjejźnośamna barwa kóže
Luxembourgishwénkend Hand: mëtteldäischter Hautfaarf
Macedonianмавтање со рака: тип на кожа 5
Malaylambai tangan: ton kulit sederhana gelap
Malayalamവീശുന്ന കൈ: ഇടത്തരം ഇരുണ്ട ചർമ്മ നിറം
Malteseid ixxejjer: ton medju-skur tal-ġilda
Marathiहवेत हलविणारा हात: मध्यम काळसर त्वचा
Mongolianмэндчилж байгаа гар: бордуу
Māoriringa pōhirihiri: kiri āhua waenga-parauri
Nepaliहल्लाइरहेको हात: छालाको प्रकार-५
Nigerian PidginHand Wé De Wev: Mídíọ́m Dák Skín Ton
Northern Sotholetsogo le dumedišago: mmala wa letlalo wo moswana wa magareng
Norwegianvinkende hånd: hudtype 5
Norwegian Nynorskvinkande hand: hudtype 5
Odiaଦୋଳାୟମାନ ହାତ: ମଧ୍ୟମ-ଗାଢ଼ ଚର୍ମ ରଙ୍ଗ
Oromoharka raasuu: toonii gogaa gurraacha-gidduugaleessa
Pashtoلاس ښورول: غنمی-تورنګه پوستکۍ
Punjabiਹੱਥ ਹਿਲਾਉਣਾ: ਦਰਮਿਆਨਾ ਕਾਲਾ ਰੰਗ
Punjabi (Arabic)ہتھ ہلاندیاں: درمیانی کالی رنگت آلی جلد
Quechuaqinquykachasqa maki: tunpa yana qara niraq
Romanianmână fluturată: ton semi‑închis al pielii
Romanshdar dal maun: pel mez stgira
Scottish Gaeliclàmh a’ smèideadh: tòna meadhanach doilleir a’ chraicinn
Serbianрука која маше: средње тамна кожа
Serbian (Latin)ruka koja maše: srednje tamna koža
Shanဝႆမိုဝ်း: သီၽိဝ်ၼိူဝ်ႉလမ်ပၢၼ်ၵၢင်
Sindhiلڏندڙ هٿ: وچولو ڪارو رنگ
Sinhalaඅත වැනීම: සමෙහි වර්ගය-5
Slovakmávajúca ruka: stredne tmavý tón pleti
Slovenianmahajoča dlan: srednje temen ten kože
Somaligacan haadin: jidh nooc madaw oo dhexe
Swahilimkono unaopunga: ngozi nyeusi kiasi
Tajikҳаракати пешу қафои даст: ранги торики миёнаи пӯст
Tamilகையசைத்தல்: வகை 5
Teluguచేయి ఊపడం: మధ్యస్థంగా ముదురు చర్మపు రంగు
Tigrinyaዝወዛወዝ ኢድ፦ ማእከላይ-ጸሊም ቆርበት ቆርበት
Tongannima taʻataʻalo: kili melomelo-ʻuliʻuli
Tswanaletsogo le le tsholeditsweng: letlalo la mmala wa bontsho jo bo mo magareng
Turkmengalgaýan el: orta goýy deri reňki
Upper Sorbiankiwaca ruka: srěnjoćmowa barba kože
Urduہاتھ لہرانا: جلد کی درمیانی سیاہ رنگت
Uyghurقول پۇلاڭلىتىش: ئارا توق تېرە رەڭگى
Uzbekshapaloq: 5-teri turi
Welshllaw yn chwifio: arlliw croen canolig-tywyll
Woloftàllal loxo: xeesaayu der bu xawa ñuul
Xhosaukuwangawangisa isandla: ithoni yesikhumba esiphakathi mnyama
YorubaN Juwọ: adúláwọ̀ díẹ̀
Yoruba (Benin)N Juwɔ: adúláwɔ̀ díɛ̀
Zuluukuphakamisa isandla: uhlobo-5

Codes

Code points
U+1F44B U+1F3FE
HTML
👋🏾
CSS
\1F44B\1F3FE
JavaScript, Rust, Swift
\u{1F44B}\u{1F3FE}
Python
\U0001F44B\U0001F3FE
UTF-8 bytes
F0 9F 91 8B F0 9F 8F BE
UTF-16
D83D DC4B D83C DFFE
URL encoded
%F0%9F%91%8B%F0%9F%8F%BE

Questions

What does 👋🏾 mean?

An open hand raised and waving. It works as a greeting or goodbye, for 'hi', 'hello' and 'bye'. Many messages open or close with it, and it helps welcome new people or get someone's attention. 👋🏾 shows it with medium-dark skin tone; the meaning is the same.

What is the difference between 👋🏾 and 👋?

👋🏾 is the 👋 waving hand emoji with medium-dark skin tone. It's 👋 followed by a skin tone modifier, so it is 2 code points long: U+1F44B U+1F3FE.

How do I type 👋🏾?

Find 👋 in your emoji keyboard by searching “waving hand”, then press and hold it and choose medium-dark skin tone. On Windows, pick the tone with the skin tone button in the emoji panel. You can also copy it from this page.

What is the Unicode for 👋🏾?

U+1F44B U+1F3FE. In HTML you can write 👋🏾

When was 👋🏾 added?

It was added in Emoji 1.0, released in 2015.