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  • 1

    v.gather somebody's body into one's arms; hold/clasp in one's arms

    • tā bǎ hái zi lǎn zài huái li

      孩子怀

      She clasped her child to her bosom.

    • ràng wǒ lǎn zhù nǐ

      Let me embrace you.

    synonym
  • 2

    v.take on; take upon oneself; canvass

    • dōu lǎn

      solicit business

    • chéng lǎn

      contract for

    • bǎ zé rèn dōu lǎn dào zì jǐ shēn shang

      责任自己身上

      personally assume all the responsibility

  • 3

    v.fasten with a rope, etc.; tie a rope around something

    • bǎ mù chái lǎn qi lai

      木柴起来

      put a rope around the firewood

    synonym
  • 4

    v.monopolize; grasp; seize; take hold of

    • dú lǎn dà quán

      arrogate all powers to oneself

    • zǒng lǎn quán gāng

      hold the reins of government

  • 5

    v.tie

    • jiāng shéng zi lǎn shang

      绳子

      tie a rope around something

  • 6

    v.attract (talented people)

    • zhāo lǎn

      招揽

      solicit

Words and phrases with 揽

  • 揽总
    [word]assume overall responsibility
  • 揽货
    [word]agree to transport or sell goods
  • 揽胜
    [word]enjoy the scenery
  • 揽过
    [word]take responsibility for other people's mistakes
  • 揽活
    [word]hunting for work opportunity
  • 揽事太多
    [word]have too many irons in the fire
  • 揽活儿
    [word]take on work
  • 揽工
    [word]work as a long-term farmhand
  • 揽储
    [word]attract savings
  • 揽辔澄清
    [idiom]seize the reins and bring about peace
  • 揽权纳贿
    [idiom]monopolize power and take bribes

Similar-form characters to 揽

Chinese Characters with pinyin lǎn

  • lazy; sluggish
  • rope/cable; fasten with a rope or cable
  • see
  • olive fruit