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监

ㄐㄧㄢ

jiān

oversee
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  • 监
    ㄐㄧㄢ

    jiān

    oversee

    • ?

      • ?

        • 丨
          ㄍㄨㄣ ˇ

          gǔn

          line

        • 丨
          ㄍㄨㄣ ˇ

          gǔn

          line

      • ?

        • 𠂉

          person

        • 丶
          ㄓㄨ ˇ

          zhǔ

          dot

    • 皿
      ㄇㄧㄣ ˇ

      mǐn

      dish

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Somebody supervise/oversee the man eating using chopsticks at 11 o' clock (shi yi dian)
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