to supervise, to direct, to control; to inspect; prison, jail
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Follow all 14 strokes in the correct order.
jiān
to supervise, to direct, to control; to inspect; prison, jail
jiān
to supervise, to direct, to control; to inspect; prison, jail
COMPONENTS & ETYMOLOGY
Detailed component breakdown coming soon
Use the stroke animation above to study the character’s complete form.
Traditional etymology note: 臣 (minister) suggests the meaning, while 皿 suggests the pronunciation.
More “jian” characters →LEARNING TIP
Say “jiān” aloud as you replay the animation. Then hide the model and write the 14 strokes from memory. Short, repeated practice builds a stronger visual and motor connection.
Practice on CanvasWORDS WITH 監
jiān
to supervise, to direct, to control; to inspect; prison, jail
IN CONTEXT
这个字是“監”。
Zhège zì shì “jiān”.
This character is “監”.
我正在学习“監”字。
Wǒ zhèngzài xuéxí “jiān” zì.
I am learning the character “監”.
请写一遍“監”。
Qǐng xiě yí biàn “jiān”.
Please write “監” once.
監 is written with 14 strokes.
監 (jiān) means to supervise, to direct, to control; to inspect; prison, jail.
The radical of 監 is 皿, associated with Not yet classified.