To sign the letter P in ASL, make the K handshape and turn it so your middle finger points down, with your thumb touching the middle finger. Hold your dominant hand up beside your shoulder, at about chin height, with the palm facing down. Hold it still: P does not move.
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How to sign it
Handshape: Make the K handshape and turn it so your middle finger points down, with your thumb touching the middle finger.
Location: Beside your shoulder, at about chin height, on the side of your dominant hand.
Palm orientation: Palm facing down.
Movement: none. Hold the handshape still for a moment.
Use it in a sentence
#PINK (fingerspelled P-I-N-K)
Spell pink with your hand: P, I, N, K.
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