Character Animation

Character: 監

Pinyin: jiān (jian1)

Meaning: to supervise / to inspect / jail / prison

Practice Writing

Click "Start Practice" to draw the character "監" with your mouse

Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

  • Watch the animation carefully to understand the stroke order and direction
  • Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
  • Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
  • The animation loops automatically so you can watch and learn repeatedly

Character Structure

IDS Decomposition

⿱ ⿰ ? 皿

Phonetic Component

Sound element

Semantic Component

Meaning element

Same Pronunciation

Pinyin: jiān

Related Phonetic (1)

Same phonetic as: 皿