监

監

jiān

Meanings

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jiān

1.to supervise
2.to inspect
3.jail
4.prison

jiàn

1.(bound form) supervisor; supervisory office (in imperial China)

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Etymology

Simplified from 監 (臣 → 〢); compare 览.

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Stroke order

Components

监㇑㇑𠂉㇔皿

Components from cjk-decomp · MIT

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Related words

监控 to monitor 监督 to supervise; to oversee; to inspect 监狱 prison 监管 to oversee 监视 to monitor 总监 head 监测 to monitor 监护 to act as a guardian 监察 to supervise 监牧 shepherd 监票 to scrutinize balloting 监门 gatekeeper