Definition & Meaning

1.supervise; inspect; watch

Words & phrases

Word usage

Similar-form characters

Characters with jian

jiān

监

Initial:jVideo guide

Final(T3):iānVideo guide

Radical:

Structure:Above to below

Strokes:

10

Traditional:

監

Level:

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1
v.supervise; inspect; watch
- jiān chá
  监察
  supervise
- jiān kǎo
  监考
  oversee an examination
- jiān dū
  监督
  supervise
2
n.prison; jail
- nǚ jiān
  女监
  women's prison
- shōu jiān
  收监
  put somebody into jail
- tàn jiān
  探监
  visit a prisoner
synonym
láo牢 yù狱

Words and phrases with 监

监督站
[word]supervisory station
监督机构
[word]supervisory organ
监察
[word]supervise
监制
[word]supervise the manufacture; supervisor
监督
[word]supervise; supervisor
监控
[word]monitor and control; supervise and control
监视
[word]keep watch on
监视居住
[word]live at home under surveillance
监护权
[word]guardianship
监守自盗
[idiom]embezzle

Word usage

Note
"监" is usually pronounced "jiān". When pronounced "jiàn", it is used for "太监", "国子监" and so on.

Similar-form characters to 监

jiān
监
lín
临
lán
蓝
yán
盐
dào
盗

Chinese Characters with pinyin jiān

坚
hard; a heavily fortified point
间
space between; within a definite time or space
肩
shoulder; take on
兼
simultaneously; hold/do two or more jobs concurrently
艰
difficult

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