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ㄐㄧㄢ

jiān

oversee

監 is a 14 stroke, traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as jiān in the first tone, however it can also be pronounced as jiàn.

In simplified Chinese the character is used.

  • ㄐㄧㄢ

    jiān

    oversee

    • ?

      • ㄔㄣ ˊ

        chén

        minister

      • ?

        • 𠂉

          person

        • ㄓㄨ ˇ

          zhǔ

          dot

    • ㄇㄧㄣ ˇ

      mǐn

      dish

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Could you see Laura as a MINISTER, <oversee>ing funerals, from the eulo[gy 'n] hymns to the DISHes served at the reception?
by vms5q

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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 監

jiān
jiàn

Definitions for 監 pronounced as jiān

  • to supervise
  • to inspect
  • jail
  • prison

Definitions for 監 pronounced as jiàn

  • supervisor

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