dōu lǎn

Traditional: 兜攬

兜揽 (dōu lǎn) is a Chinese word meaning “to canvas (for customers); to solicit; to advertise”.

Meanings

  1. 1to canvas (for customers)
  2. 2to solicit
  3. 3to advertise
  4. 4to drum up
  5. 5sales pitch
  6. 6to take on (a task)

Characters in 兜揽

兜dōu · pocket揽lǎn · to monopolize; to seize

Related words

兜pocket兜old variant of 兜[dou1]兜风to catch the wind兜圈子to encircle兜兜an undergarment covering chest and abdomen揽to monopolize; to seize兜售to hawk; to peddle招揽to attract (customers); to drum up (trade)裤兜pants pocket一揽子all-inclusive包揽to take it all upon oneself; to undertake the whole task; (fig.) to sweep (all prizes etc)衣兜pocket

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