兜揽 Traditional form: 兜攬 Pinyin (reading): dōulǎn Definitions: to canvas (for customers) to solicit to advertise to drum up sales pitch to take on (a task) Characters: 兜 - pouch 揽 - to grasp; to monopolize; to seize Traditional characters: 兜 - pouch 攬 - to grasp; to monopolize; to seize