How to sign zero in American Sign Language

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Sign Instructions:

With your dominant hand starting above the palm side of your non-dominant hand, move your dominant hand down until the pinkie side of your dominant hand makes contact with the palm side of your non-dominant hand.

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Sequential Breakdown of zero

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First Frame of zero

End of Sign

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Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for zero
Keep your index, middle, ring, and pinky fingers together and straight, bend them all at the knuckle at a 90-degree angle, and reach your thumb to the tip of your index finger.

Non-Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Non-Dominant Handshape for zero
Extend your fingers and press them together, with your thumb sticking out to the side.

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