Chinese symbol for “supervisor”
监
jiàn
Traditional: 監
(bound form) supervisor; supervisory office (in imperial China)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for supervisor is 监 (jiàn), defined as: (bound form) supervisor; supervisory office (in imperial China).
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “supervisor”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 领班 (領班) | lǐng bān | supervisor; foreman |
| 监督者 (監督者) | jiān dū zhě | supervisor |
| 监察人 (監察人) | jiān chá rén | supervisor; monitor |
| 监理 (監理) | jiān lǐ | to supervise; to oversee (e.g. a construction project); (of a regulatory body) to oversee; to regulate (e.g. financial institutions) |
| 监查员 (監查員) | jiān chá yuán | supervisor; monitor |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 监.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 监督 (監督) | jiān dū | to supervise; to oversee; to inspect |
| 监狱 (監獄) | jiān yù | prison |
| 监管 (監管) | jiān guǎn | to oversee; to take charge of |
| 监控 (監控) | jiān kòng | to monitor |
| 监视 (監視) | jiān shì | to monitor; to keep a close watch over |
| 监察 (監察) | jiān chá | to supervise; to control |
See also: Japanese symbol for “supervisor”.
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