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👏🏼U+1F44F U+1F3FC

Clapping hands emoji: medium-light skin tone

👏🏼 is the clapping hands emoji (👏) with medium-light skin tone. It's 👏 followed by a skin tone modifier, and was added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015.

Unicode name
clapping hands: medium-light skin tone
Category
People & body, Two hands
Added
Emoji 1.0 in 2015
Code points
U+1F44F U+1F3FC
Base emoji
👏 Clapping hands

What it means

Two hands clapping together. Applause and praise are the obvious reading, along with congratulations and approval. Use it for 'well done', for celebrating wins, and, with one placed between each word, to add emphasis to a statement.

How it looks

👏🏼
Your device
Clapping hands emoji: medium-light skin tone, as drawn in Noto Color Emoji by Google
Noto Color Emoji
Clapping hands emoji: medium-light skin tone, as drawn in Twemoji by Twitter, Inc. and other contributors
Twemoji
Clapping hands emoji: medium-light skin tone, as drawn in OpenMoji by OpenMoji, the open-source emoji and icon project
OpenMoji

Other skin tones

Each skin tone has its own page with its codes. Copy one right here, or open it.

What it's made of

👏🏼 is 2 code points that phones draw as one emoji:

  1. 👏Clapping handsU+1F44F
  2. 🏼Medium-light skin toneU+1F3FC

How to type 👏🏼

iPhone and iPad
Open the emoji keyboard, tap Search Emoji and type “clapping hands”, then press and hold it and choose medium-light skin tone.
Android
In Gboard, tap the emoji button and search for “clapping hands”, then press and hold it and choose medium-light skin tone.
Mac
Press Control–Command–Space (or Globe + E) and type “clapping hands”, then press and hold it and choose medium-light skin tone.
Windows
Press Windows + . (period) and type “clapping hands”, then pick medium-light skin tone with the skin tone button at the top of the panel.

In other languages

LanguageNameKeywords
Españolmanos aplaudiendo: tono de piel claro medioaplaudir, manos, manos aplaudiendo, palmas, señal, tono de piel claro medio
Françaisapplaudissements : peau moyennement claireapplaudissements, bien joué, bon travail, bravo, félicitations, formidable, geste, mains, mains qui applaudissent, peau moyennement claire, super
Deutschklatschende Hände: mittelhelle Hautfarbeapplaudieren, Applaus, Beifall, Gratulation, großartig, gut, Hand, Hände, Klatschen, klatschend, mittelhelle Hautfarbe, toll
Italianomani che applaudono: carnagione abbastanza chiaraapplaudire, applauso, bravo, carnagione abbastanza chiara, clap clap, complimenti, congratulazioni, mani che applaudono, ok, pregare, preghiera, segno, yeah
Portuguêsmãos aplaudindo: pele morena claraaplauso, bom trabalho, mãos, mãos aplaudindo, palmas, parabéns, pele morena clara, sinal
Nederlandsklappende handen: lichtgetinte huidskleurapplaudiseren, applaus, bidden, dankjewel, gefeliciteerd, goed gedaan, goedkeuring, hand, hoera, klappen, klappende handen, lichtgetinte huidskleur
Svenskaklappande händer: mellanljus hyklappa, klappa händer, klappande händer, mellanljus hy
Polskiklaskanie: karnacja średnio jasnabrawa, brawo, karnacja średnio jasna, klaskać, klaskanie, oklaski, ręce, ręka
Türkçeel çırpma: orta açık cilt tonualkış, bravo, çırpma, el, eller, işaret, orta açık cilt tonu, tebrik
Русскийаплодисменты: светлый тон кожиаплодисменты, движение, жест, овация, рука, светлый тон кожи, хлопать
Українськаруки, що аплодують: помірно світлий тон шкіриаплодисменти, біс, браво, відмінно, вітання, оплески, плескати, помірно світлий тон шкіри, рука, ура, чудово
Ελληνικάπαλαμάκια: μεσαίος-ανοιχτόχρωμος τόνος δέρματοςαγαπημένος, αδυναμία, αποδοχή, ενθουσιασμένος, καλή δουλειά, καταπληκτικός, μεσαίος-ανοιχτόχρωμος τόνος δέρματος, μπράβο, παλαμάκια, προσδοκώμενο, προσεύχομαι, συγχαίρω, συγχαρητήρια, σώμα, υπέροχος, χειροκρότημα, χειροκροτώ, χέρι, χέρια που χειροκροτούν, ωραίο
العربيةيدان تصفقان: بشرة بلون فاتح ومعتدلأصلي, أيادي, بشرة بلون فاتح ومعتدل, تزقيف, تصفيق, تصلي, زقف, صلاة, صلي, عظيم, علامة, مبروك, يد, يد تصفق, يدان تصفقان, يصلي
עבריתמחיאות כפיים: גוון עור בהיר בינוניגוון עור בהיר בינוני, הדרן, ידיים, כל הכבוד, כפיים, מחיאות כפיים
فارسیدست زدن: پوست روشنبدن, پوست روشن, دست, دست زدن
हिन्दीहाथ की ताली का चिह्न: हल्की गोरी त्वचाचिह्न, ताली, बधाई, हल्की गोरी त्वचा, हाथ, हाथ की ताली, हाथ की ताली का चिह्न
বাংলাহাত জোড় করে তালি বাজানো: মাঝারি-হালকা ত্বকের রঙমাঝারি-হালকা ত্বকের রঙ, শরীর, হাত, হাত জোড় করে তালি বাজানো, হাততালি
Bahasa Indonesiatepuk tangan: warna kulit cerah-sedangbadan, keren, mantap, selamat, tangan, tepuk, tubuh, warna kulit cerah-sedang
Tiếng Việtvỗ tay: màu da sáng trung bìnhhai bàn tay đang vỗ, màu da sáng trung bình, tay, vỗ tay
ไทยตบมือ: โทนผิวสีขาวเหลืองตบมือ, โทนผิวสีขาวเหลือง, มือ, อวัยวะ
日本語拍手: やや薄い肌色おめでとう, パチパチ, やや薄い肌色, 手, 手を叩く, 拍手
한국어손뼉: 연한 갈색 피부기도한, 기쁨, 대단한, 대단해, 박수, 박수 치기, 박수치는 손, 손, 손뼉, 손뼉 치기, 연한 갈색 피부, 예이, 잘했어, 축하
中文(简体)鼓掌: 中等-浅肤色中等-浅肤色, 干得好, 恭喜, 拍手, 赞成, 鼓掌
中文(繁體)鼓掌:黃皮膚做得好, 恭賀, 拍手, 贊同, 黃皮膚, 鼓掌
Names in 102 more languages
Afrikaanshandeklap: medium-ligte velkleur
Akannsa a ɛrebom: wedeε ani a εda so kakra
Albanianduar që duartrokasin: nuancë lëkure gjysmë e çelët
Amharicአጨብጫቢ እጆች: መሃከለኛ ቀላ ያለ የቆዳ ቀለም
Armenianծափահարող ձեռքեր․ միջին բաց գույնի մաշկ
Assameseহাত তালি: মধ্যমীয়া-পাতল ছালৰ ৰং
Azerbaijaniəl çalan əllər: orta-açıq dəri tonu
Bashkirҡул сабыу: уртаса аҡһыл тән төҫө
Basquetxaloka ari diren eskuak: 3. mota
Belarusianпляскае ў ладкі: сярэднясветлы тон скуры
Bosnianaplaudiranje: umjereno svijetla boja kože
BulgarianПляскащи ръце: средно светла кожа
Burmeseလက်ခုပ်တီးနေသည့် လက်များ − အသားနုရောင်
Canadian Frenchapplaudissements : peau modérément claire
Cantonese拍手: 中淺膚色
Cantonese (Simplified)拍手: 中浅肤色
Catalanmans que aplaudeixen: pell bastant clara
CherokeeᏓᏏᏛᏂᎲᎢ: ᎠᏲᏟᎨ-ᎤᏗᏴᎳᏘ ᎤᏁᎦᎸ ᏄᎿᏍᏛᎢ
Chinese (Traditional, Hong Kong SAR China)拍手:黃皮膚
Chuvashалӑ ҫупни: ӳт-тирӗн вӑтам-ҫутӑ тӗсӗ
Croatianruke koje plješću: svijetlo maslinasta boja kože
Czechtleskající ruce: středně světlý odstín pleti
Danishklappende hænder: medium til lys teint
Estonianplaksutavad käed: keskmiselt hele nahatoon
European Portuguesemãos a bater palmas: tipo de pele 3
Faroeseklappandi hendur: miðalljósur húðarlitur
Filipinopumapalakpak: katamtamang light na kulay ng balat
Finnishkäsien taputus: keskivaalea iho
Galicianmans aplaudindo: ton de pel claro
Georgianხელები, რომლებიც ტაშს უკრავს: ღიადან საშუალომდე კანის ტონალობა
Gujaratiતાળી પાડતાં હાથ: ચામડીનો મધ્યમ આછો રંગ
Hausahannuwa mai tafawa: launin fata mai madaidaicin haske
Hindi (Latin)clapping hands: medium-fair skin
Hungariantapsoló kéz: közepesen világos bőrtónus
Icelandiclófaklapp: meðalljós húðlitur
Igbona-akụ aka: ọtanjele ahụ maka ọcha-ndịna etiti
Irishbualadh bos: ton cnis mheánach-gheal
Javanesetangan keplok-keplok: kulit putih langsep
Kabyleaṣerfeq: tagwlimt taceɛlalt talemmast
Kannadaಚಪ್ಪಾಳೆಯ ಕೈಗಳು: ಮಧ್ಯಮ-ತಿಳಿ ಬಣ್ಣದ ಚರ್ಮ
Kazakhшапалақтау: 3-тері түрі
Kazakh (Arabic)شاپالاقتاۋ: 3-تەرى ءتۇرى
Khmerទះដៃ: សម្បុរសល្មម
Kinyarwandaibiganza bikoma amashyi: ibara ry’uruhu rwera gahoro
Konkaniताळयो मारपी हात: मध्यम-उजळ कातीचो रंग
Kyrgyzкол чабуу: буудай жүздүү
KʼicheʼUpaq’apaxik upaq’ab’aj: retal saq ub’antajik b’aqilal
Laoຕົບມື: ສີຜິວໂທນຂາວປານກາງ
Latvianaplausi: vidēji gaišs ādas tonis
Liguriancioccâ de moen: carnaxon assæ ciæa
Lithuanianplojančios rankos: vidutinio gymio
Lower Sorbianpśiklaskujuce ruki: srjejźnoswětła barwa kóže
Luxembourgishklappend Hänn: mëttelhell Hautfaarf
Macedonianаплауз: тип на кожа 3
Malaybertepuk tangan: ton kulit sederhana cerah
Malayalamകൈയ്യടി: ഇടത്തരം തെളിഞ്ഞ ചർമ്മ നിറം
Malteseidejn iċapċpu: ton medju-ċar tal-ġilda
Marathiटाळ्या वाजविणे: मध्यम उजळ त्वचा
Mongolianалга таших: бага зэргийн цайвар
Māoriringa pakipaki: kiri āhua māmā-waenga
Nepaliताली बजाइरहेका हातहरू: छालाको प्रकार-३
Nigerian PidginHand-dẹm Wé De Klap: Mídíọ́m-Laít Skín Ton
Northern Sothogo betha matsogo: mmala wa letlalo wa go taga wa magareng
Norwegianklappende hender: hudtype 3
Norwegian Nynorskklappande hender: hudtype 3
Odiaତାଳି ମାରୁଥିବା ହାତଗୁଡ଼ିକ: ମଧ୍ୟମ-ହାଲକା ଚର୍ମ ରଙ୍ଗ
Oromoharka rukutuu: toonii gogaa ifaa-gidduugaleessa
Pashtoلاسونه پړکول: غنمی-روښانه پوستکۍ
Punjabiਤਾੜੀ ਮਾਰਦੇ ਹੱਥਾਂ ਦਾ ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹ: ਹਲਕਾ ਕਣਕਵੰਨਾ ਰੰਗ
Punjabi (Arabic)تالیاں وجاندا ہتھ: ہلکی درمیانی رنگت آلی جلد
Quechuajayllisqa makikuna: tunpa chuya qara niraq
Romanianmâini care aplaudă: ton semi‑deschis al pielii
Romanshmauns che applaudeschan: pel mez clera
Scottish Gaelicbualadh bhasan: tòna meadhanach soilleir a’ chraicinn
Serbianруке које тапшу: средње светла кожа
Serbian (Cyrillic, Bosnia & Herzegovina)руке које тапшу: средње свијетла кожа
Serbian (Latin)ruke koje tapšu: srednje svetla koža
Serbian (Latin, Bosnia & Herzegovina)ruke koje tapšu: srednje svijetla koža
Shanတူပ်းမိုဝ်း: သီၽိဝ်ၼိူဝ်ႉၵမ်ႇပၢၼ်ၵၢင်
Sindhiتاڙيون وڄائيندڙ هٿ: وچولي گوري رنگت
Sinhalaඅත්පුඩි ගැසීම: සමෙහි වර්ගය-3
Slovaktlieskajúce ruky: stredne svetlý tón pleti
Slovenianploskajoči dlani: srednje svetel ten kože
Somalisacabinta gacmaha: jidh fudud oo dhexe
Swahilimikono inayopiga makofi: ngozi nyeupe kiasi
Tajikдастҳои қарсакзананда: ранги равшании миёнаи пӯст
Tamilகைதட்டல்: வகை 3
Teluguచప్పట్లు కొట్టడం: మధ్యస్థంగా లేత చర్మపు రంగు
Tigrinyaኢዶም እናጣቕዑ፦ ማእከላይ-ፈኲስ ቆርበት ዘለዎ
Tongannima pasipasi: kili kelokelo
Tswanamatsogo a a opiwang: letlalo le le bosweu jo bo mo magareng
Turkmençapak çalýan eller: orta açyk deri reňki
Upper Sorbianruce, kiž přikleskujetej: srěnjoswětła barba kože
Urduتالیاں بجاتے ہاتھ: جلد کی درمیانی -ہلکی رنگت
Uyghurچاۋاك: ئارا ئاچ تېرە رەڭگى
Uzbekchapak: 3-teri turi
Welshdwylo yn curo: arlliw croen canolig-golau
Wolofloxo yuy tàccu: xeesaayu der bu xeereer
Xhosaizandla eziqhwabayo: ithoni yesikhumba esikhanyayo phakathi
YorubaN Patẹwọ: amọ́lára díẹ̀
Yoruba (Benin)N Patɛwɔ: amɔ́lára díɛ̀
Zuluukushaya izandla: uhlobo-3

Codes

Code points
U+1F44F U+1F3FC
HTML
👏🏼
CSS
\1F44F\1F3FC
JavaScript, Rust, Swift
\u{1F44F}\u{1F3FC}
Python
\U0001F44F\U0001F3FC
UTF-8 bytes
F0 9F 91 8F F0 9F 8F BC
UTF-16
D83D DC4F D83C DFFC
URL encoded
%F0%9F%91%8F%F0%9F%8F%BC

Questions

What does 👏🏼 mean?

Two hands clapping together. Applause and praise are the obvious reading, along with congratulations and approval. Use it for 'well done', for celebrating wins, and, with one placed between each word, to add emphasis to a statement. 👏🏼 shows it with medium-light skin tone; the meaning is the same.

What is the difference between 👏🏼 and 👏?

👏🏼 is the 👏 clapping hands emoji with medium-light skin tone. It's 👏 followed by a skin tone modifier, so it is 2 code points long: U+1F44F U+1F3FC.

How do I type 👏🏼?

Find 👏 in your emoji keyboard by searching “clapping hands”, then press and hold it and choose medium-light skin tone. On Windows, pick the tone with the skin tone button in the emoji panel. You can also copy it from this page.

What is the Unicode for 👏🏼?

U+1F44F U+1F3FC. In HTML you can write 👏🏼

When was 👏🏼 added?

It was added in Emoji 1.0, released in 2015.