Dong Chinese dictionary

jiān, jiàn

watch carefully

Simplified form of 監. Depicts a person (人) looking (臣) at his own reflection on a plate (皿).

Components

臣 Iconic Simplified component

chén

minister

Depicts an eye.

Due to historical stylistic changes, this component is less similar to 臣 than it was in ancient scripts.

人 Iconic component

rén

person

Due to historical stylistic changes, this component is less similar to 人 than it was in ancient scripts.

皿 Iconic component

mǐn

dish

Evolution

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

监 (監)

jiān

supervise, control, direct; to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison

监 (監)

jiàn

supervisor

Most common words with 监

Freq.	Word	Meaning
	监狱	prison
	监督	to control
	监视	to monitor
	监	jail
	监管	to oversee

Component uses

Sound component in 6 characters (2 verified)

Sources

MTSU Chinese text computing

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