監

jiān

supervise, control, direct

How to write 監, stroke by stroke

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

Pictophonetic: semantic 臣 (minister), phonetic 皿

Made of 臣 + 皿

監獄jiān yùprison
監視jiān shìto monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance
監控jiān kòngto monitor
監禁jiān jìnto imprison; to jail; to take into custody
監督jiān dūto control; to supervise; to inspect
監聽jiān tīngto monitor; to listen in; to eavesdrop
監視器jiān shì qìsecurity camera; surveillance monitor
監護人jiān hù rénguardian
監管jiān guǎnto oversee; to take charge of; to supervise; to administer; supervisory; supervision
監製jiān zhìto supervise the manufacture of; to supervise the shooting of films; executive producer (film)
監護權jiān hù quáncustody (of a child)
監護jiān hùto act as a guardian

我覺得我是你的監護人。
wǒ jué dé wǒ shì nǐ de jiān hù rén 。
I regard myself as your guardian.
她探望了她在監獄裡的丈夫。
tā tàn wàng le tā zài jiān yù lǐ de zhàng fu 。
She visited her husband in prison.
我會用我的電腦監察你的進度。
wǒ huì yòng wǒ de diàn nǎo jiān chá nǐ de jìn dù 。
I'll monitor your progress from my computer.
這裡以前有一座監獄。
zhè lǐ yǐ qián yǒu yí zuò jiān yù 。
There used to be a prison here.
在一些國家，叛國罪的懲罰可以是終身監禁。
zài yì xiē guó jiā ， pàn guó zuì de chéng fá kě yǐ shì zhōng shēn jiān jìn 。
In some countries, the punishment for treason can be life in prison.