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監 = 臣 + 𠂉 + 丶 + 皿

監 is a traditional Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “supervise”. It is built from 臣 (minister), 𠂉 (reclining), 丶 (dot) and 皿 (shallow container). It appears as a component in 19 other characters in this index.

Keyword
supervise
Pinyin (Mandarin)
jiān
Script
Traditional chinese hanzi
Also known as
supervise, control, direct, контроль, прямой, control, direct
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji
監 oversee

Decomposition

ids

  1. 臣 minister
  2. 𠂉 reclining
  3. 丶 dot
  4. 皿 shallow container

Characters that contain 監

How to find 監 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “minister” + “reclining” + “dot”. 監 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 監 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.