金刚 (jīn gāng) — diamond; vajra (Buddhist ritual object / thunderbolt); (Buddhist) guardian deity warrior attendant
Definition
金刚 (jīngāng) literally means 'diamond-hard metal' but in Buddhism refers to the vajra ritual scepter and the guardian warrior attendants (金刚力士) who protect the Buddha.
noun
diamondvajra (Buddhist ritual object / thunderbolt)(Buddhist) guardian deity warrior attendant
Examples
- 。Zhè kē jīn gāng shí fēi cháng zhēn guì.This diamond is very precious.
- 金刚。Sì miào lǐ de jīn gāng lì shì sù xiàng hěn wēi yán.The guardian deity statue in the temple looks very majestic.
- 金刚，。Tā shǒu lǐ wò zhe jīn gāng chǔ, xiàng zhēng lì liàng.The vajra in his hand symbolizes power.
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