Jīn gāng

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Source form: 金剛 / 金刚
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
King Kong
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

金剛 金刚 [Jin1 gang1] /King Kong/

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jīn gāng

All readings
Source form: 金剛 / 金刚
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
diamond / (used to translate Sanskrit "vajra", a thunderbolt or mythical weapon) / guardian deity (in Buddhist iconography)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-93acf04b77f3ad37. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

金剛 金刚 [jin1 gang1] /diamond/(used to translate Sanskrit "vajra", a thunderbolt or mythical weapon)/guardian deity (in Buddhist iconography)/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

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Other forms in these source records: 金剛

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