pinching hand
pinching hand meaning
The pinching hand 🤏 shows a thumb and index finger held close together, meaning 'a tiny amount' or 'just a little bit'. People use it to indicate something small — a small request, a slight amount, or being 'this close' to something. It's also used humorously to mock something for being tiny or insignificant.
Meaning
The pinching hand 🤏 shows a thumb and index finger held close together, meaning 'a tiny amount' or 'just a little bit'. People use it to indicate something small — a small request, a slight amount, or being 'this close' to something. It's also used humorously to mock something for being tiny or insignificant. Available in six skin tones, 🤏 is the go-to for 'a little', 'barely', and playfully sizing something up as very small.
How to use it
- Just a little bit more 🤏
- I'm this close to finishing 🤏
- Can you turn it down a tiny bit 🤏
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
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Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | knypende hand |
| አማርኛ | እጅ መቆንጠጥ |
| العربية | يد تشير بمقدار ضئيل |
| অসমীয়া | টিপা মাৰি ৰখা হাতৰ চিহ্ন |
| azərbaycan | sıxan əl |
| башҡорт | ҡыҫыусы ҡул |
| беларуская | тры пальцы |
| български | ръка с приближени палец и показалец |
| বাংলা | চিমটি কাটা হাত |
| bosanski | ruka koja štipa |
| català | mà que pessiga |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏗᏓᏇᏄᎩᏍᏗ ᎤᏬᏰᏂ |
| čeština | gesto „málo“ |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | "сахал"алӑ сулни |
| Cymraeg | bysedd yn pinshio |
| Deutsch | Wenig-Geste |
| dolnoserbšćina | mało-gesta |
| Ελληνικά | χέρι που τσιμπάει |
| English | pinching hand |
| español | mano pellizcando |
| eesti | näpistav käsi |
| euskara | atximurka egiten ari den eskua |
| فارسی | دست در حال نیشگون گرفتن |
| suomi | nipistävä käsi |
| Filipino | kamay na kumukurot |
| føroyskt | fingrar sum vísa ikki nógv |
| français | pouce et index rapprochés |
| Gaeilge | lámh ag pinseáil |
| Gàidhlig | làmh le sradag |
| galego | xesto de "un chisco" |
| ગુજરાતી | ચપટી વગાડતો હાથ |
| Hausa | tsuke yatsu biyu |
| עברית | יד צובטת |
| हिन्दी | थोड़ा सा |
| hrvatski | ruka koja štipa |
| hornjoserbšćina | gesta "mało" |
| magyar | csippentő kéz |
| հայերեն | պտղունց ցույց տվող ձեռք |
| Indonesia | tangan menjepit |
| íslenska | klípandi hönd |
| italiano | mano che fa il gesto del pizzico |
| 日本語 | つまんでいる指 |
| Jawa | tangan njiwit |
| ქართული | ცოტა |
| қазақ тілі | саусақпен қысып алу |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | ساۋساقپەن قىسىپ الۋ |
| ខ្មែរ | ច្បិចដៃ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಗಿಲ್ಲುವ ಕೈ |
| 한국어 | 꼬집는 손 |
| कोंकणी | चिमटो काडपी हात |
| кыргызча | чычмыган кол |
| ລາວ | ຢິບມື |
| lietuvių | žnybianti ranka |
| latviešu | roka rāda drusciņu |
| македонски | дланка што штипе |
| മലയാളം | കുറച്ച് എന്ന് കാണിക്കുന്ന കൈ |
| монгол | чимхэж буй гар |
| मराठी | चिमटा काढणारा हात |
| Melayu | tangan mencubit |
| မြန်မာ | လက်ချောင်းချင်း ဖိဟန်ပြခြင်း |
| नेपाली | चिमोट्ने हात |
| Nederlands | hand met samengeknepen vingers |
| norsk | hånd som klyper |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଚିମୁଟିଥିବା ହାତ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਚੂੰਢੀ ਜਿੰਨਾ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Hand Wé De Pinch |
| polski | dłoń z gestem „trochę” |
| پښتو | سکونډونکی لاس |
| português | mão beliscando |
| rumantsch | maun che mussa pitschen |
| română | mână cu două degete apropiate |
| русский | жест «мало» |
| سنڌي | پنچنگ هٿ |
| တႆး | မိုဝ်းပိတ်း |
| සිංහල | අත මිරිකීම |
| slovenčina | málo |
| slovenščina | roka s ščepcem |
| Soomaali | qanjaruufo |
| shqip | dorështrënguar |
| српски | рука штипа |
| srpski | ruka štipa |
| svenska | nypande hand |
| Kiswahili | vidole vinavyobana |
| தமிழ் | கிள்ளுதல் |
| తెలుగు | చిటికెడు చూపుతున్న చేయి |
| ไทย | ทำมือบีบนิ้วเข้าหากัน |
| ትግርኛ | መቐንጠጢ ኢድ |
| türkmen dili | çümmükleýän el |
| lea fakatonga | nima fakamaʻopoʻopo |
| Türkçe | kıstırma hareketi yapan el |
| українська | жест «мало» |
| اردو | چٹکی لیتا ہوا ہاتھ |
| o‘zbek | chimduvchi qoʻl |
| Tiếng Việt | tay chụm |
| Èdè Yorùbá | ìka kíká |
| 粵語 | 捏手 |
| 粤语 | 捏手 |
| 中文 | 捏合的手势 |
| 繁體中文 | 捏 |
| isiZulu | isandla esincinzayo |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F90F
- Emoji version
- 12
- Shortcodes
- :pinching_hand:
- Category
- People & Body
FAQ
- What does the pinching hand emoji (🤏) mean?
- The pinching hand 🤏 shows a thumb and index finger held close together, meaning 'a tiny amount' or 'just a little bit'. People use it to indicate something small — a small request, a slight amount, or being 'this close' to something. It's also used humorously to mock something for being tiny or insignificant.
- How do you type the pinching hand emoji?
- Copy the pinching hand emoji 🤏 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the pinching hand emoji in?
- The pinching hand emoji belongs to the People & Body category.