| jiān | hard/strong/solid/firm/to supervise/to inspect/jail/prison |
| jiàn | supervisor |
| 监 | hard strong solid |
| 监事 | supervisor |
| 监事会 | board of supervisors; board of visitors |
| 监利 | Jianli county in Jingzhou 荊州|荆州 |
| 监利县 | Jianli county in Jingzhou 荊州|荆州 |
| 监制 | to supervise the manufacture of to supervise the shooting of films |
| 监听 | to monitor to listen in to eavesdrop |
| 监听台 | a monitor board |
| 监听器 | sound monitor; detectophone; monitor |
| 监场 | invigilate |
| 监外执行 | to serve (a sentence) outside prison (law) |
| 监守 | to have custody of |
| 监守自盗 | to embezzle |
| 监察 | to supervise to control |
| 监察主任 | compliance officer |
| 监察人 | supervisor monitor watchdog |
| 监察制度 | supervisory system |
| 监察员 | supervisor; official observer at a polling station |
| 监察委员会 | control commission; supervisory committee; contorl commission |
| 监察局 | inspection office supervisory office |