Common Meanings
1
dū阇
A platform or watchtower above a city gate, as in '阇城' (dūchéng).
站在高大的阇城之上，可以俯瞰整个城市。
Standing atop the tall city gate tower, one can overlook the entire city.
2
shé阇
Shé, as in '阇梨' (shélí), is an abbreviation of the Sanskrit term 'ācārya' (阿阇梨), referring to a high-ranking Buddhist monk or, more broadly, any monk.
在古老的寺庙中，一位年迈的阇梨正在为信众讲经。
In the ancient temple, an elderly monk (shélí) was expounding scriptures to the devotees.