监牢 Traditional form: 監牢 Pinyin (reading): jiānláo Definitions: prison jail Characters: 监 - to supervise, to direct, to control; to inspect; prison, jail 牢 - pen, prison, stable; fast, firm, secure Traditional characters: 監 - to supervise, to direct, to control; to inspect; prison, jail 牢 - pen, prison, stable; fast, firm, secure