Folding hand fan emoji meaning

The folding hand fan emoji is a picture of a foldable, decorative fan, usually shown with colorful patterns or designs. This emoji represents the traditional hand fan, which has been used for centuries in different cultures for both practical and artistic purposes. People use it to show they are feeling warm and need cooling off, or to add a playful or flirty touch to their messages. On social media, the folding hand fan emoji often symbolizes elegance, a love for vintage styles, or a way to make a message more dramatic or stylish. It can also be linked to the snapping sound fans make when opened or closed, which is sometimes used in dances or performances to create a fun, energetic effect.

The folding hand fan emoji was approved in Unicode 15.0 and added in Emoji 15.0, see related proposal L2/21192