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

12 strokes Dict coverage rank #2,305 U+63FD

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

扌 (semantic, “hand”) + 览 (phonetic, lǎn)

components: 扌览

take on · Heisig RSH #2266

fingers + magnifying glass

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 览

Siblings built with the same phonetic component 览 (lǎn) — compare how they read:

Character	Pinyin	Meaning
览 sound component	lǎn	to look over, to inspect, to view, to perceive
缆	lǎn	cable, hawser, heavy-duty rope
榄	lǎn	olive

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
大包大揽	dà bāo dà lǎn	to take complete charge (idiom)
独揽市场	dú lǎn shì chǎng	to monopolize a market
一揽子	yī lǎn zi	all-inclusive; undiscriminating
招揽生意	zhāo lǎn shēng yi	to advertise; to solicit business
招风揽火	zhāo fēng lǎn huǒ	see 招風惹草\|招风惹草[zhao1 feng1 re3 cao3]
九天揽月	jiǔ tiān lǎn yuè	(idiom) to reach for the stars
包揽	bāo lǎn	to take it all upon oneself; to undertake the whole task; (fig.) to sweep (all prizes etc)
揽权	lǎn quán	to concentrate power in one's own hands
揽收	lǎn shōu	(of a courier) to pick up; to collect (parcels or goods for shipping)
收揽	shōu lǎn	to win the support of; to get over to one's side; to keep control of
包揽词讼	bāo lǎn cí sòng	to canvas for lawsuits (idiom); to practice chicanery
揽客	lǎn kè	to solicit customers; to tout for customers
统揽	tǒng lǎn	to be in overall charge; to have overall control
总揽	zǒng lǎn	to assume full responsibility; to be in full control; to monopolize
独揽	dú lǎn	to monopolize
揽胜	lǎn shèng	variant of 覽勝\|览胜[lan3 sheng4]
招揽	zhāo lǎn	to attract (customers); to drum up (trade)
承揽	chéng lǎn	to contract for an entire project
延揽	yán lǎn	to recruit talent; to round up; to enlist the services of sb
揽炒	lǎn chǎo	(Hong Kong) to seek mutual destruction