Hand pushing emoji 🫷
The hand pushing emoji 🫷 shows an open hand facing left, as if pushing something away. It signals rejection, stopping, or a physical push.
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What the hand pushing emoji means
The hand pushing emoji 🫷 (officially called leftwards pushing hand) shows an open palm facing left, fingers together or slightly splayed, pushing in that direction. It communicates rejection, refusal, stopping, or a physical push away. People use it to say “back off,” “stop,” or “no” without words.
Because the hand faces left, the pushing direction is toward the left side of the screen. In practice, the direction is less important than the gesture of pushing, so you can use it regardless of where the thing you’re rejecting is located.
How people use the hand pushing emoji
In messages, 🫷 often appears when someone wants to decline an offer, push away an idea, or create distance. It can be playful or firm depending on tone. For example, “No more cake for me 🫷” or “Don’t even start 🫷.”
The emoji can be playful among friends or serious in disagreements. Adding a laughing face 😂 or a smile 😊 softens it; pairing it with 😠 or 🚫 makes it stronger.
Compare leftwards pushing hand with similar emoji
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| leftwards pushing handU+1FAF7 | Pushes left, often rejects or stops | |
| rightwards pushing handU+1FAF8 | Pushes right, mirror image | |
| rightwards handU+1FAF1 | Points right, no pushing motion | |
| raised back of handU+1F91A | Shows back of hand, often stop or halt | |
| raised handU+270B | Palm facing forward, stop gesture | |
| waving handU+1F44B | Greeting or farewell |
Hand pushing vs other hand emojis
The leftwards pushing hand belongs to a set of directional hand emojis. Its mirror image, 🫸, pushes rightwards. Other hand emojis like ✋ raised hand or 🤚 raised back of hand signify halt or stop, but without the pushing motion.
If you want a hand that indicates direction without the pushing motion, the rightwards hand emoji shows an open hand facing right. For palms facing up or down, you can use the palm up hand emoji or the palm down hand emoji.
How to type and copy the hand pushing emoji
The hand pushing emoji is available on most modern devices and platforms. You can copy it directly: 🫷. On iPhone and Android, open the emoji keyboard, go to the hand gestures section, and look for the pushing hand.
- Copy the emoji 🫷 from this page.
- On mobile, find it in the hand gestures category of your emoji keyboard.
- On Windows, press Win + . and search for “pushing hand.”
If you don’t see it on your keyboard, you can use the copy button on this page to save it to your clipboard and paste anywhere.
Platform design differences for the hand pushing emoji
Like all emojis, 🫷 looks slightly different across platforms. The direction and meaning remain the same: a hand pushing leftwards. Design variations include whether the fingers are close together or slightly splayed, and the amount of shading on the palm. Colour, outline thickness, and overall style also vary by vendor. Despite these differences, the leftwards pushing hand always represents the same gesture.
Some platforms allow skin tone modifiers, offering five shades in addition to the default yellow. In that case, a system update usually adds support.
Questions people ask
What does the hand pushing emoji mean?
It represents a hand pushing away something, used to reject, stop, or create distance. The leftwards direction means pushing to the left, but the meaning is often about refusal.
How do you use the hand pushing emoji?
Use it when you want to decline something, tell someone to back off, or indicate a physical push. It works for both playful and serious contexts.
What’s the difference between leftwards and rightwards pushing hand?
The leftwards one 🫷 pushes left, the rightwards one 🫸 pushes right. They are mirror images and mean the same gesture but in opposite directions.
Can I use the hand pushing emoji to say no?
Absolutely. It’s a visual way to say “no” or “stop” without words.
On which devices can I see the hand pushing emoji?
It’s available on most modern devices and platforms. If you see a blank box, your device may need an update.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
