监

jiān

supervise; inspect; watch, prison; jail

an imperial office

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inspect; prison; supervise; watch

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inspect; prison; supervise; watch

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jiān

adj. hard, strong, solid, firm

jiān

n. hoosegow, hoosgow, jail, gaol, prison, clink, jailhouse, choky, chokey

jiān

v. supervise, inspect, oversee, superintend, overlook

jiàn

n. rank, gelding, supervisor, rating, functionary, officer, bureaucrat, cackler, eunuch

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1)

jian1

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

2)

jian4

supervisor

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1) 监(監)

jiān

动

（从旁察看; 监视） supervise; inspect; watch

名

（牢狱） prison; jail:

女监 women's prison;

收监 put sb. into jail; be taken to prison

另见 jiàn。

2) 监(監)

jiàn

名

（古代官府名） an imperial office:

国子监 the Imperial College, the highest educational administration in feudal China

（姓氏） a surname:

监翁 Jian Weng

另见 jiān。

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Ⅰ. 監|监 [jiān] ► hard ► strong ► solid ► firm ► to supervise ► to inspect ► jail ► prison

Ⅱ. 監|监 [jiàn] ► supervisor