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When gesturing or beckoning for someone to come, you should face your palm downwards and make a scratching motion with the fingers.
It is rude to point at people as pointing is reserved for dogs, so usually the whole hand/arm is used.
Holding the palm upwards and then motioning in a small flick downwards (like throwing a yo-yo) has a variety of vague meanings. It could be questioning "what's up?" " What?"; apologizing "Sorry, what can I do?"; filler "You know."
Pointing fingers upwards and rubbing the thumb along the fingertips is the sign for money.
Special traffic gestures when trying to hail a taxi: Pointing straight upwards (repeatedly for emphasis): I'm going far. Pointing down: I just want to go a little ways (rarely used, because then they don't pick you up. Hand flat, open towards the ground about waist-height: I'm going a medium distance.

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