Clapping Hands Emoji
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👏👏:clapping-hands:%F0%9F%91%8F\1F44FWhat does the Clapping Hands emoji mean?
Clapping Hands shows two hands coming together in applause, used to express praise, congratulations, or appreciation. It also appears as a sarcastic "slow clap" for something unimpressive. In text, people sometimes place it between words to emulate rhythmic emphasis — "well done" becomes "well done."
Technical details
The Clapping Hands emoji is part of the People & Body category. Its Unicode code point is U+1F44F, and it was introduced in Emoji 1.0 in 2015. The official Unicode name is "Clapping Hands". On most modern operating systems it renders as a full-colour emoji glyph, though the exact artwork differs between Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft, and other platform vendors.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Clapping Hands mean?
Clapping Hands shows two hands coming together in applause, used to express praise, congratulations, or appreciation. It also appears as a sarcastic "slow clap"...
What is the Unicode code point?
Encoded at U+1F44F, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015).
How do I copy it?
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Is it free to use?
Yes. Emoji characters are part of the Unicode standard and can be used freely.