🤚 is called "Raised Back of Hand". Its official Unicode name is raised back of hand.

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🤚 Raised Back of Hand

People reach for Raised Back of Hand when the topic is back, backhand and hand.

👋 Gestures & Hands since 2016 · Unicode 9.0

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Unicode does not define this combination – the closest one is shown.

💡 Meaning

🤚 Raised Back of Hand is one of the open-hand gestures in Unicode's People & Body group. People send it when the subject is back, backhand, hand and raised.

📱 Typical Usage

🤚 fits messaging apps, social networks and anywhere a short visual cue helps. On SmileyZone it is filed under Gestures and Hands. The character has been part of the standard since 2016 (Emoji 3.0). Its code point is U+1F91A. The emoji also comes in 5 skin tone variants, listed in the sidebar.

✍️ Usage Examples

🤚 works as a one-character reply when back is the subject.
Fits messages about back, backhand, hand and raised.
Often seen near 👋🏻 Waving Hand: Light Skin Tone, 👋 Waving Hand and 🤚🏻 Raised Back of Hand: Light Skin Tone.

📈 Trends & Pop Culture

🤚 usually turns up in the same context as ✋ Raised Hand, 🖐️ Hand with Fingers Splayed and 👋 Waving Hand – in the wiki it sits in the Gestures & Hands category.

🔗 Popular Combinations

🤚✋ – Raised Back of Hand and Raised Hand
🤚🖐️ – Raised Back of Hand with Hand with Fingers Splayed
🤚👋 – Raised Back of Hand plus Waving Hand
🤚🫱 – Raised Back of Hand and Rightwards Hand
🤚🫲 – Raised Back of Hand with Leftwards Hand
🤚🖖 – Raised Back of Hand plus Vulcan Salute

⚠️ Confusion Risk

Easy to mix up with 👋🏻 Waving Hand: Light Skin Tone, 👋 Waving Hand or 🤚🏻 Raised Back of Hand: Light Skin Tone. They sit in the same Unicode subgroup and look similar at small sizes, so it is worth checking the name before sending.