Radical 艹

13 strokes

藍

grass 艹 (218a) + supervise 监 (700b) = blue 蓝

[蓝图 (691) lántú blueprint]

The grass he was supposed to supervise overnight had turned blue. / This had been caused by the fairy’s magic lantern (and neither of them had noticed).

監

prostrate (699a) + dish 皿 (700a) = supervise 监

The head chef in the palace kitchen is the only one who can prostrate himself while holding a dish and not spill the contents; which is why he gets to supervise the other chefs (rather than because of his culinary skills). / [No pronunciation needed]