What is the meaning of 寺?

a temple

abbreviation of 寺(てら)子(こ)屋(や) (terakoya)

a temple

chữ Hán form of tự (“ temple; monastery”)

chữ Nôm form of chùa (“Buddhist or Hindu temple”)

chữ Nôm form of thì, thời (“time; period”)

chữ Nôm form of thì, thời (“topic marker”)

Source: wiktionary.org