Pinching hand emoji meaning

The pinching hand emoji shows a hand with the thumb and index finger positioned close together, as if holding or indicating something very small. It is often used to represent precision, a tiny amount of something, or careful selection. In certain cultures, this gesture is commonly associated with expressions for "a little" or "just a small amount." For example, in Japan and China, it aligns with terms that convey the idea of something being small or slight. It can also convey a lighthearted or playful tone when used in conversations about size or measurement.

The pinching hand emoji is also known as Small Amount Emoji.

The pinching hand emoji was approved in Unicode 12.0 and added in Emoji 12.0, see related proposal L2/18139