π is celebration, praise and the nearest thing to a high five. Copy it in any skin tone here.
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What the hands up emoji means
π (raising hands) is celebration and praise: βyes!β, βfinallyβ, βhallelujahβ, applause with both arms. It is the closest thing the set has to a high five and the emoji people mean by βhands upβ. π (open hands) is a calmer openness or a shrug-adjacent βwhat can you doβ; π is pressed hands and a different thing entirely, as the pray emoji guide explains. All five skin tones are available.
Not officially β its name is raising hands β but it is what people use for one.
What does π mean?
Celebration or praise: βyes!β, βamazingβ, βfinallyβ.
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