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女舍监

nǚ shè jiāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
matron
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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.

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Original source entry:

女舍監 女舍监 [nu:3 she4 jian1] /matron/

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Other forms in these source records: 女舍監

  • 女
    nǚ

    female / woman / daughter

    rǔ

    See the full entry for source details.

  • 舍
    shě

    to give up / to abandon / to give alms

    shè

    (bound form) residence / house / (bound form) my (in speaking of relatives younger than oneself, as in 舍妹[shè mèi]) / (archaic) unit of distance equal to 30 li 里[lǐ]

    Shè

    surname She

  • 监
    jiān

    to supervise / to inspect / jail / prison

    jiàn

    (bound form) supervisor / supervisory office (in imperial China)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.