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Meaning of 监

Pinyin jiān、 jiàn

Radical

皿

Strokes

Definition

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

Usage

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监 (監) jiān (verb) 1. To supervise; to inspect and urge. Example: 监察 - supervise; 监控 - monitor; 监测 - measure; 监护 - guard; 监考 - supervise an exam. 2. To take charge; to be in charge of. Example: 监院 - head of a temple overseeing monks; 监主 - official in charge of supervision; 监事 - a leader in a business or organization who oversees; 监帅 - commander supervising military affairs. 3. In ancient times, refers to a prince or senior official acting on behalf of the ruler. Example: 监国 - acting on behalf of the ruler when they cannot govern personally. 4. To imprison; to detain. Example: 监候 - detained for trial; 监追 - strictly checking deadlines while imprisoned; 监系 - detain or imprison. 5. To command; to lead. Example: 监御 - to lead; 监统 - to supervise and manage. 名 (noun) 1. A prison. Example: 监铺 - temporary detention center; 监仓 - prison; 监规 - rules and regulations of a prison. 2. A person who supervises, guides, or advises. Example: 学监 - an educational supervisor established in higher schools. 3. Refers to dukes or princes under an emperor. Example: 监于邦国 - to preside over the states and establish their administration. 4. See also: jiàn. 古代官名或官府名 (Ancient official titles or institutions) 1. 太监 (eunuchs); 国子监 (Imperial College); 钦天监 (Office of Astronomy and Calendar); 监生 (students in the Imperial College). 2. Mirror (同“鉴”) 3. To reference or draw lessons from (同“鉴”). 4. A surname. 通 “鉴” (Use as “reflect” or “mirror”). 2. To use for reference; to draw lessons from. 3. To reflect. 4. See also: jiān.

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