執金剛 zhíjīngāng Vajrapani Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 执 執 zhí to hold to hold in the hand; to grasp; to take hold of金刚 金剛 jīngāng guardian deity (Buddhism) A warrior attendant or guardian deity who protects the Buddha, typically depicted holding a thunderbolt weapon; also used as a shorthand for the 四大金刚 sìdàjīngāng.