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監

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: gam3
POJ: kàm
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: eunuch, supervisor; overseer (historical)
監

1 candidate reading from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. The original set of 3 candidates (gam1, gang1, gam3) was split into two sense-specific entries for 監; this entry covers the gam3 'jiàn' reading (eunuch; historical supervisor; alt. of 鑒 'mirror').

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