Keyword
to monopolize
- to grasp
- to seize
- Frequency
- #2832
- Strokes
- 12
Readings
lǎn
Mnemonic
扌 (hand) gives the meaning and 览 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
揽
to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc); to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass
招揽
to attract (customers); to drum up (trade)
包揽
to take it all upon oneself; to undertake the whole task; (fig.) to sweep (all prizes etc)
承揽
to contract for an entire project
一揽子
all-inclusive; undiscriminating
独揽
to monopolize
总揽
to assume full responsibility; to be in full control; to monopolize
揽客
to solicit customers; to tout for customers
延揽
to recruit talent; to round up; to enlist the services of sb
统揽
to be in overall charge; to have overall control
大包大揽
to take complete charge (idiom)
收揽
to win the support of; to get over to one's side; to keep control of
招揽生意
to advertise; to solicit business
揽权
to concentrate power in one's own hands
九天揽月
(idiom) to reach for the stars