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金剛

简金刚 · 繁金剛

Mandarin · pinyin jīn gāng#

diamond
(used to translate Sanskrit "vajra", a thunderbolt or mythical weapon)
guardian deity (in Buddhist iconography)

Mandarin · pinyin Jīn gāng#

King Kong

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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
剛: Look up this written character
刚: gāng · hard, tough, rigid, strong

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1–1 · jin1 gang1

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gam1 gong1

Cantonese word readings for 金剛. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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noun · Etymology 1

(～石) diamond
(figuratively) object that is extremely hard and strong
(Buddhism) vajra
(Buddhism) tutelary of Buddhist teaching
pupa of some insects

name · Etymology 2

King Kong (fictional giant ape)

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