TSUMUGU · TOCFL 5 (est.) · 詞
監督
ㄐㄧㄢ ㄉㄨ · jiāndū
verb/noun — to supervise; to oversee; to monitor; supervision
字源 FORM — what the parts do
監to oversee; to watch (監獄的監)jiān臣 (eye sideways, close-looking) + 皿 (basin): an eye bent over a basin of water, seeing clearly in the reflection — the original mirror; the watchful overseer
督to supervise; to inspect (督導的督)dū叔 (elder/uncle, authority figure) + 目 (eye): the elder's watchful eye that never rests
監督，監獄的監，督導的督。
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
眼俯看水盆（監：臣眼+皿），叔叔的眼也盯著（督：叔+目）——監督，是始終睜眼不放鬆。
Eyes bent over the water basin (監: sideways eye + basin — seeing everything in the reflection); the elder's gaze (督: 叔 authority + 目 eye) never closes — to supervise is to keep watch without rest.
字源記憶法
關 · Related
管理guǎnlǐto manage, administer — 管理 includes hands-on direction; is the watching/oversight role稽查jīcháto inspect, audit — is ongoing oversight; 稽查 is a specific inspection event