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Character

监

jiān HSK 6
监 jiān HSK 6
  • 1. to supervise; to monitor
  • 2. prison; jail
  • 3. to imprison; to detain
Words using 监 as jiān (8)
  • 1 监测 jiān cè — to monitor HSK 6
    • 监 supervision, oversight
    • 测 measurement, testing
    Example

    我们需要监测空气质量。

    wǒ men xū yào jiān cè kōng qì zhì liàng

    We need to monitor air quality.

  • 2 监督 jiān dū — supervise HSK 6
    • 监 to monitor, to watch over
    • 督 to oversee, to direct
    Example

    老师监督学生考试。

    lǎo shī jiān dū xué shēng kǎo shì

    The teacher supervises the students' exam.

  • 3 监察 jiān chá — to supervise and inspect HSK 7
    • 监 to supervise, to monitor
    • 察 to inspect, to examine
    Example

    政府部门负责监察企业的经营活动。

    zhèng fǔ bù mén fù zé jiān chá qǐ yè de jīng yíng huó dòng

    Government departments are responsible for supervising and inspecting corporate business activities.

  • 4 监护 jiān hù — to have guardianship HSK 7
    • 监 to supervise, oversee
    • 护 to protect, care for
    Example

    祖父母现在监护着这两个孩子。

    zǔ fù mǔ xiàn zài jiān hù zhe zhè liǎng gè hái zi

    The grandparents are now acting as guardians for these two children.

  • 5 监控 jiān kòng — to monitor HSK 7
    • 监 to supervise, to watch over
    • 控 to control
    Example

    这个系统可以实时监控设备状态。

    zhè ge xì tǒng kě yǐ shí shí jiān kòng shè bèi zhuàng tài

    This system can monitor equipment status in real-time.

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Structure & writing
监 jiān — to supervise; to monitor
监 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 2
篮 lán basket (made of rattan, bamboo, or wicker, with a handle)
HSK 3
蓝 lán blue (like a clear sky)
HSK 6
尴 gān (dial.) see "尴尬": ① in an awkward, difficult situation; ② (manner, attitude) unnatural, ill at ease
HSK 7
槛 kǎn threshold (low strip at the base of a door, made of wood or stone) 滥 làn to overflow; to flood

监 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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