How to Sign “Letter Q” in ASL

To sign the letter Q in ASL, point your index finger and thumb down, held apart a little, and fold your other fingers in. Hold your dominant hand up beside your shoulder, at about chin height, with the palm facing down. Hold it still: Q does not move.

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How to sign it

  1. Handshape: Point your index finger and thumb down, held apart a little, and fold your other fingers in.

  2. Location: Beside your shoulder, at about chin height, on the side of your dominant hand.

  3. Palm orientation: Palm facing down.

  4. Movement: none. Hold the handshape still for a moment.

Use it in a sentence

Q P

Practice Q next to P: both point down.

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