监

jiān

supervise, control, direct

How to write 监, stroke by stroke

to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison; (bound form) supervisor; supervisory office (in imperial China)

Made of 皿

监狱jiān yùprison
监视jiān shìto monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance
监控jiān kòngto monitor
监禁jiān jìnto imprison; to jail; to take into custody
监督jiān dūto control; to supervise; to inspect
监听jiān tīngto monitor; to listen in; to eavesdrop
监视器jiān shì qìsecurity camera; surveillance monitor
监护人jiān hù rénguardian
监管jiān guǎnto oversee; to take charge of; to supervise; to administer; supervisory; supervision
监制jiān zhìto supervise the manufacture of; to supervise the shooting of films; executive producer (film)
监护权jiān hù quáncustody (of a child)
监护jiān hùto act as a guardian

他在监视着。
tā zài jiān shì zhe 。
He is keeping an eye out.
我把自己当成你的监护人。
wǒ bǎ zì jǐ dàng chéng nǐ de jiān hù rén 。
I regard myself as your guardian.
我们今天去一所中学监考了。
wǒ men jīn tiān qù yì suǒ zhōng xué jiān kǎo le 。
We went to a secondary school to invigilate today.
监狱生活比做畜牲还不如。
jiān yù shēng huó bǐ zuò chù shēng hái bù rú 。
Life in prison is worse than the life of an animal.
灵魂是肉体的监牢。
líng hún shì ròu tǐ de jiān láo 。
The soul is the prison of the body.