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监

jiān · jiàn
to supervise · to inspect
Radical: 皿 Strokes: 10
Structure: Top large, bottom smallFrequency: Common
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Meanings2 pronunciations
jiān
to supervise
to inspect
jail
prison
jiàn
(bound form) supervisor; supervisory office (in imperial China)
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Words with 监 296 total
Idioms with 监 4 total Chain
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