I've been in prison.
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监
Traditional: 監
jiān
jiān · gaam1 (Jyutping)
- to supervise
- to inspect
- jail
- prison
jiàn · gaam1 (Jyutping)
- (bound form) supervisor; supervisory office (in imperial China)
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Character breakdown
监
- Meaning
- supervise, control, direct
- Radical
- 皿
- Strokes
- 10
- Components
- ⿱？皿
- Cangjie
- LIBT
- Four-corner
- 2810
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