监
HSK 6

监 (jiān): supervise, control, direct

jiān

supervise, control, direct

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Pinyin

jiān

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

supervise, control, direct

How to Write 监 (jiān)

监 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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What 监 is Made Of

监 is built from 1 component:

皿dish, vessel

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Words Using 监

Common Chinese words that contain 监:

监狱

jiānyù

监督

jiāndū

监视

jiānshì

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