Leftwards Pushing Hand

A flat hand pushing toward the left, as if holding something back or gesturing “stay away.”

The 🫷 Leftwards Pushing Hand emoji is typically used to signal resistance, refusal, or setting a boundary. It may indicate “stop,” “don’t come closer,” or “I’m pushing this away.”

In digital conversations, it can be both literal (e.g., rejecting something) or figurative (e.g., distancing from a situation, thought, or person).

Gen Z and younger users often pair this emoji with 🫸 (Rightwards Pushing Hand) to visually frame a subject in memes or to express opposing forces or emotional tension. Older generations tend to read it more functionally as a “stop” or pushing gesture.