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Information of 监

Pinyin jiān、 jiàn

Radical

皿

Strokes

10 strokes

Usage

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Definition

hard / strong / solid / firm / to supervise / to inspect / jail / prison, supervisor

监 (jiān) 1. 督察。 Supervise. 2. 牢，狱。 Prison. 1. 督察：～察。～控。～测。～护。～考。～听。 Supervise: supervise, control, measure, protect, examine, listen. 2. 牢，狱：～狱。～押。～禁。坐～。 Prison: prison, detain, confine, serve a sentence. 监 (jiān) 〈动〉 Base Meaning: To supervise, observe, and urge. 造字法: 会意。甲骨文字形，左边是一个人睁大眼睛在往下看(臣，竖目)，右边是个器皿。金文又在器皿上加一小横，表示器中有水。古人以水为镜，“监”就是一个人弯着腰，睁大眼睛，从器皿的水中照看自己的面影。 Character Formation: Pictophonetic. In oracle bone script, the left side represents a person with wide-open eyes looking down (servant, vertical eye), while the right side represents a vessel. In bronze inscriptions, a small horizontal line is added to indicate water inside the vessel. The ancients used water as a mirror; "监" represents a person bending down, wide-eyed, looking at their reflection in the water of the vessel. 1. 同本义 ([En.] supervise) Same original meaning: supervise. 2. 掌管; 主管 ([En.] take charge) Take charge or be in charge. 3. 古代指太子或元老重臣代掌朝政 ([En.] act for) In ancient times, it referred to the prince or senior ministers acting on behalf of the ruler. 4. 监禁; 关押 ([En.] imprison) To imprison or detain. 5. 统领，率领 ([En.] command) To command or lead. 监 (jiān) 〈名〉 1. 牢狱 ([En.] prison) Prison. 2. 监督、指导或劝告的人 ([En.] proctor) A person who supervises, guides, or advises. 3. 指诸候 ([En.] dukes or princes under an emperor) Refers to the dukes or princes under an emperor. 4. 另见 jiàn See also jiàn (鉴). 1. 古代官名或官府名。 Historical official titles or offices. 2. 古同“鉴”，镜。 Ancient term similar to “鉴,” meaning mirror. 3. 古同“鉴”，借鉴，参考。 Ancient term similar to “鉴,” meaning refer to or learn from. 4. 姓。 A surname. 监 (jiān) 〈动〉 1. 通“鉴” Similar to "鉴." 2. 借鉴 ([En.] use for reference; draw lessons from) To refer to or learn from. 3. 照 ([En.] reflect) To reflect. 4. 另见 jiān See also jiān (鉴).

监利县 Jiān lì xiàn

Jianli county in Jingzhou 荊州|荆州[Jing1 zhou1], Hubei

太监 tài jiàn

court eunuch / palace eunuch

监察 jiān chá

to supervise / to control

监护 jiān hù

to act as a guardian

监押 jiān yā

a jail / to imprison

监控 jiān kòng

to monitor

监测 jiān cè

to monitor

监狱 jiān yù

prison

监牢 jiān láo

prison / jail

监督 jiān dū

to control / to supervise / to inspect

监利 Jiān lì

Jianli county in Jingzhou 荊州|荆州[Jing1 zhou1], Hubei

监管 jiān guǎn

to oversee / to take charge of / to supervise / to administer / supervisory / supervision

监视 jiān shì

to monitor / to keep a close watch over / surveillance

监禁 jiān jìn

to imprison / to jail / to take into custody

监督权 jiān dū quán

right of supervision

总监 zǒng jiān

head / director (of an organizational unit) / (police) commissioner / inspector-general / rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration

监事会 jiān shì huì

board of supervisors / board of visitors

监事 jiān shì

Supervisor

证监会 Zhèng jiān huì

China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) / abbr. for 中國證券監督管理委員會|中国证券监督管理委员会[Zhong1 guo2 Zheng4 quan4 Jian1 du1 Guan3 li3 Wei3 yuan2 hui4]

监护人 jiān hù rén

guardian

监管部门 jiān guǎn bù mén

supervision department

监察院 Jiān chá yuàn

Control Yuan, a watchdog under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan