jiān

to supervise; to inspect; jail

HSK 6

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • jiānto supervise; to inspect; jail
  • jiànsupervisor

3Structure

Top-bottom structure上下结构

is built from 2 parts.

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4Common Words with

三宝太监Sān bǎo tài jiàn

Sanbao Eunuch, official title of Zheng He 郑和[Zhèng Hé]; also written 三保太监

互相监督hù xiāng jiān dū

mutual supervision

保障监督bǎo zhàng jiān dū

safeguards

剂量监控jì liàng jiān kòng

monitoring

国子监Guó zǐ jiàn

Imperial College (or Academy), the highest educational body in imperial China

太监tài jiàn

court eunuch; palace eunuch

Other Characters Pronounced “jian”