Radical:

meaning for lǎn:

  • - to monopolize
  • - to seize
  • - to take into one's arms
  • - to embrace
  • - to fasten (with a rope etc)
  • - to take on (responsibility etc)
  • - to canvassto monopolize
  • - to take on responsibility over everything
  • - to undertake the whole taskto assume full responsibility
  • - to be in full control
  • - to monopolizeto contract for an entire projectto attract (customers)
  • - to drum up (trade)to be in overall charge
  • - to have overall control