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阇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
阇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
阇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

阇 Stroke Order — How to Write 阇

Stroke Order

阇 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 门, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

阇 Radical and Character Components

Components:门者

Radical: 门 + 8 more strokes

阇 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • dū
  • shé

Meanings of 阇 in Chinese

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.

Common Words and Phrases with 阇

1
shé阇lí梨
A Buddhist term, a transliteration of Sanskrit 'Acarya', referring to a monk, especially a master or a high-ranking monk.
在古老的寺院中，一位受人尊敬的阇梨正为学僧们讲解经文。
In the ancient monastery, a respected Acarya was explaining the scriptures to the monk students.

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Questions about 阇

What does 阇 mean in Chinese?

阇 (dū) means “A platform or watchtower above a city gate, as in '阇城' (dūchéng)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 阇?

阇 has 2 pronunciations: dū, shé.

How many strokes does 阇 have?

阇 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 阇?

阇 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 门. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 阇?

The radical of 阇 is 门.