🫷 Leftwards Pushing Hand Emoji Meaning

Published 26 november 2025 | By Wolter Hej

Emoji	Name	Meaning	Category	Codepoint	Shortcodes
🫷	Leftwards Pushing Hand	Represents a hand pushing leftwards, often signaling stop or dismissal.	Symbols	U+1FAF7	:leftwards_pushing_hand:

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Meaning

The 🫷 emoji shows a hand pushing toward the left. It conveys actions like rejecting, stopping, or dismissing something or someone.

Common Uses

Indicating a stop or block in messages.
Showing dismissal or refusal in conversations.
Highlighting a pushing or moving away gesture.
Used in UI contexts to suggest moving or swiping left.
Expressing disagreement or pushing against an idea.

Examples

🫷 Stop right there!

🫷 Not interested.

🫷 Swipe left to dismiss.

Related Emojis

🫶 (Heart Hands) – Gestures affection, unlike the pushing motion.
🤚 (Raised Back of Hand) – Represents a raised hand signaling stop but with palm facing out.
🫰 (Pinched Fingers) – Shows a pinch gesture, different from pushing.
🤛 (Left-Facing Fist) – Shows a fist rather than an open pushing hand.
🫷 (Rightwards Pushing Hand) – The mirrored version pushing rightwards.

Technical Notes

Unicode codepoint U+1FAF7, introduced around Unicode 14.0 (2021). Displays a left-facing open hand pushing gesture. Supports skin tone modifiers across platforms.

FAQ

What does the 🫷 emoji mean?
A hand pushing leftwards to signal stop, rejection, or dismissal.

How is the 🫷 emoji used?
In chats to indicate stopping or refusing something, sometimes for UI navigation prompts.

Does the meaning of the 🫷 emoji change by context?
Yes, it can shift from a literal pushing gesture to a metaphorical stop or refusal depending on conversation tone.