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兩手

简 两手 · 繁 兩手
Mandarin · pinyin liǎng shǒu

Meanings

  1. one's two hands
  2. two prongs (of a strategy)
  3. both aspects, eventualities etc
  4. skills
  5. expertise
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兩
liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
手
shǒu · hand
两
liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
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3–3 · liang3 shou3

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noun

  1. both hands
  2. dual tactics; both aspects
  3. skill; technique; expertise

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