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The Folded Hands emoji (🙏) is your go-to for everything from grateful thank-yous to desperate pleas for mercy. It's the Swiss Army knife of politeness—whether you're blessing someone's good news, begging for forgiveness after forgetting their birthday, or just saying grace before that incredible-looking meal photo. This little gesture packs serious emotional range, from genuinely spiritual gratitude to cheeky "please don't tell mom" energy.
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- People & Body
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When to use 🙏
- →Thanking someone for doing you a favor
- →Begging for forgiveness after messing up
- →Showing gratitude for good news or blessings
- →Asking for help or mercy in a cute way
- →Expressing spiritual or religious sentiment
Keywords
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Related Concepts
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Unicode
- Codepoint
- 1F64F
- Unicode Version
- 6.1
- Added in Emoji
- 0.6
Did you know?
While commonly called "prayer hands" in Western contexts, this gesture is actually based on the traditional greeting "namaste" from Hindu and Buddhist cultures, where pressed palms represent the divine spark in each person honoring another.
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