also: りょうしょう
both palms
Refers to the palms of both hands together. Often used in contexts of holding, cupping, or presenting something with both hands.
He turned both palms upward to show he wasn't holding anything.
The child showed me a small bug resting on both palms.
Refers to a single palm; 両手のひら explicitly means both palms.
Means 'both hands' in general, not specifically the palms.
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling; clear and easy to read.
Compact kanji spelling; can also be read りょうしょう, but りょうてのひら is the more common reading for this form.
Alternate reading for 両掌; less common than りょうてのひら.
Kanji spelling using 平 for 'palm'; less common but still seen.
Compound of 両 (both) + 手 (hand) + の (possessive particle) + ひら (palm). The reading りょうしょう for 両掌 is the on'yomi reading of the kanji.