jiān

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Source form: 監 / 监
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to supervise / to inspect / jail / prison
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-02ea747b19614c1e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

監 监 [jian1] /to supervise/to inspect/jail/prison/

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jiàn

All readings
Source form: 監 / 监
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(bound form) supervisor / supervisory office (in imperial China)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-bc694077fe19415e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

監 监 [jian4] /(bound form) supervisor; supervisory office (in imperial China)/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

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Other forms in these source records: 監

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