金刚
金刚
jīn gāng
diamond; (used to translate Sanskrit "vajra", a thunderbolt or mythical weapon); guardian deity (in Buddhist iconography)
Traditional: 金剛
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- diamond
- (used to translate Sanskrit "vajra", a thunderbolt or mythical weapon)
- guardian deity (in Buddhist iconography)
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Related Words
刹(chà)· Buddhist monastery, temple or shrine (abbr. for 剎多羅, Sanskrit ksetra)
→南无(nā mó)· Buddhist salutation or expression of faith (loanword from Sanskrit)
→四大天王(sì dà tiān wáng)· the four heavenly kings (Sanskrit vajra)
→梵册贝叶(fàn cè bèi yè)· Sanskrit on Talipot palm leaves (idiom); Buddhist scripture
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