INSPECT    監督監

OBSERVE so as to INVESTIGATE AS AN OFFICIAL.
SURVEYSTUDYLOOK OVERPERUSESCANEXPLOREPROBEASSESSAPPRAISEREVIEW
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The general word for inspection are jiān 監 "survey and inspect by higher orders" and guān 觀 which refers very generally to surveying anything, and not necessarily by order of anyone else, but usually in great detail. 2. Dū 督 is also very common but strictly limited to bureaucratic contexts. 3. Xún 巡 adds to the notion of bureaucratic inspection that of official travel in order to carry out the inspection involved.
Modern Chinese Criteria
監督 督察 監察 督 (lit) refers to formal surveillance or supervision. 監視 focusses on the visual aspect of inspection. 監 監考 refersn specifically to inspecting or proctoring an examination. 監場 refers specifically to inspecting an examination and the like. 微服察訪 (lit) refers to an incognito inspection where the inspector does not wear official dress. rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
See also
  • SURVEYLOOK at so as to INVESTIGATE MANY THINGS.
Hypernym
  • OBSERVE　LOOK at so as to INVESTIGATE. (anc: 14/0, child: 1)
  • LOOK　TRY to SEE. (anc: 13/0, child: 13)
  • TRY　ACT, BUT DOUBT WHETHER one WILL be SUCCESSFUL ACTING. (anc: 12/0, child: 9)
  • 古漢語常用詞同義詞詞典 ( HONG CHENGYU 2009) p. 301

    • Words (10 items)

    觀  guān OC: koon MC: kʷɑn 14 Attributions

    The general word for inspection are jiān 監 "survey and inspect by higher orders" and guān 觀 which refers very generally to surveying anything, and not necessarily by order of anyone else, but usually in great detail.

      Word relations
    • Result: 樂/DELIGHT The equally current lè 樂 (ant. āi 哀 "grief") adds to yuè 悅 the dimensions of practical indulgence, psychological and often philosophical depth, and - very often - a dimension of joy that can be shared and appreciated by others, and that is typically lasting if not permanent. See ENJOY

      Syntactic words
    • nab.tactinspection/examination/appreciation of N
    • nabacta visit, an inspection
    • vt+prep+Nto visit (a place); survey (an event); survey intellectually
    • vtoNsurvey formaly, inspect (a military force); review (troops); go to look at (paintings)
    巡  xún OC: sɢʷun MC: zʷin 11 Attributions

    Xún 巡 adds to the notion of bureaucratic inspection that of official travel in order to carry out the inspection involved.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcarry out formal inspection of something in an official capacity
    督  dū OC: k-luuɡ MC: tuok 8 Attributions

    Dū 督 is also very common but strictly limited to bureaucratic contexts.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNsurvey, assess and administrate; supervise and scrutinise
    • vtoNpassivebe supervised by
    閱  yuè OC: lod MC: jiɛt 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viactto hold a (military) review
    • vtoNinspect, survey, SHU: investigate; to inspect exhaustively and in detail, one by one. Applied to reading, to read attentively, without missing a single character
    監  jiān OC: kraam MC: kɣam 3 Attributions

    The general word for inspection are jiān 監 "survey and inspect by higher orders" and guān 觀 which refers very generally to surveying anything, and not necessarily by order of anyone else, but usually in great detail.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNkeep an eye on; survey, investigate and assess
    覆  fù OC: phuɡ MC: phuk 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNERYA: conduct an official inspection of
    • vtoNpassivebe inspected
    邏  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNinspect
    巡守  xún shǒu OC: sɢʷun qhjuʔ MC: zʷin ɕɨu 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactgo on a tour of official (imperial etc) inspection
    巡狩  xún shòu OC: sɢʷun qhjus MC: zʷin ɕɨu 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NP{N1=N2}actan official visit of the Emperor to the Feudal Lord
    略  lüè OC: ɡ-raɡ MC: li̯ɐk 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNtraverse so as to inspect, especially the boundaries of [GR: 1. Parcourir un territoire pour l’inspecter ou en délimiter les frontières. ]