金剛手
Chinese
| diamond; object that is extremely hard and strong | hand; convenient; ‑er | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (金剛手) | 金剛 | 手 | |
| simp. (金刚手) | 金刚 | 手 | |
Etymology
Calque of Sanskrit वज्रपाणि (vajrapāṇi, literally “vajra in hand”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Jīngāng Shǒu
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄣ ㄍㄤ ㄕㄡˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Jingang Shǒu
- Wade–Giles: Chin1-kang1 Shou3
- Yale: Jīn-gāng Shǒu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jingang Shoou
- Palladius: Цзиньган Шоу (Czinʹgan Šou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕin⁵⁵ kɑŋ⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
金剛手
- (Buddhism) (～菩薩) Vajrapani bodhisattva
- Synonym: 伐折羅播尼 / 伐折罗播尼
Further reading
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922), “金剛手” in 佛學大辭典 [A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms].