监

監
jiān
#836 most
frequent character
to supervise, to inspect, jail

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

监 shortens 監: a bent person with a large eye looks into a water-filled container 皿, using water as a mirror. It first meant inspecting one's face in water. From there came a government inspection post and a palace eunuch; read jiān, it means to inspect or supervise.

Drawn as: bent person; large eye; container of water

监 as a component in other characters

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