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  laam2 laam5 laam6   jyutping
  lan3   pinyin
[] laam2 laam5 [] lan3
[1] embrace; hug; hold in one's arms
[2] take on (task); take upon oneself; monopolize
[3] attract (talented people); solicit

[] laam6 [] lan3
loop (scarf, belt, etc) around; fasten with a rope

1. Jyutping laam5 is literary reading, and laam2 is colloquial. See [www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk]
2. [laam2] and [laap3] are one pair of nasal-stop alternants.
Default PoS: verb Additional PoS:
Stroke count: 24
Level: 3
Radical: (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
攬 / 揽

This word has been viewed 6949 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 12th Jul 2017 01:35

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detail  laam2 zyu6  lan3 zhu4 = to embrace; to hug
detail  daai6 baau1 daai6 laam5  da4 bao1 da4 lan3 = (idiom) to take it all in without worrying about the little details
detail  laam5 tau4*2   = contractor; generic term for a shipping company
detail  laam2 zam2  lan3 zhen3 = a bolster (pillow)
detail  laam2 sat6   = tightly embrace, hold, or hug
detail  sing4 laam2 ze2  cheng2 lan3 zhe3 = undertaker
detail  laam2 soeng5 san1   = take on responsiblity
detail  duk6 laam5  du2 lan3 = to arrogate ; to monopolize
detail  ziu1 laam5  zhao1 lan3 = solicit (customers or business)/canvass
detail  duk6 laam5 daai6 kyun4   = monopolize power
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: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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