Hand with fingers splayed emoji meaning

The hand with fingers splayed emoji shows a raised hand with all five fingers spread apart. This image is often used to represent a greeting, as if someone is saying hello, or to indicate a stopping motion, like asking someone to pause. Additionally, it can simply symbolize the number five due to the number of fingers shown. The design of this emoji may vary slightly depending on the platform or device, but the general meaning remains the same. It is frequently used in casual conversations to express friendliness, draw attention, or convey a playful tone.

The hand with fingers splayed emoji was approved in Unicode 7.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/11052