两手
liǎngshǒu · HSK 6
hands
🤲 两 (two) + 手 (hand) = two hands — liǎng already means two
You know 两 from 两个 (two of something) and 手 from 手机 (hand-machine = phone). Together they literally say 'two hands,' often used figuratively like 'both hands' or 'with both hands.'
两 — two halves under 一, mirrored 入 components inside 冂
两 originally depicted a balance scale or a pair of matched objects, symbolizing duality and equality. The two inner components represent the two equal sides being weighed or paired. Over time it came to mean 'two' (especially for paired things) and also a traditional unit of weight (tael).
手 — pictograph of a hand with five fingers
手 is a pictograph showing an open hand with fingers and a wrist. Early bronze and oracle bone forms clearly depict five splayed fingers, which simplified over time into the modern shape. It keeps its original meaning of 'hand' and also serves as a radical in many characters related to hand actions.