Translating "攢竹", acupuncture point BL-2

The reasoning for translating "攢竹" as "Gathered Bamboo" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point BL-2 (Bladder 2).

攢竹
Gathered Bamboo  (BL-2)
攢: Gather
竹: Bamboo

Explanation of the point name

This point is located in the eyebrows, of which the hairs look like gathered bamboo.

1st character

Gather
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No other point names with this character.



2nd character

Bamboo
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Point names with

For consistency in the translations, it is necessary to be aware of how the character is translated elsewhere. These are the point names it is in.

BL-2 攢竹 Gathered Bamboo
TB-23 絲竹空 Bamboo Hairs Cavity


Nearby points

Sometimes the names of consecutive points on a meridian are related. Being aware of nearby points can help to translate consistently in such a situation.

SI-18 顴髎 Cheekbone Notch
SI-19 聽宮 Hearing Palace
BL-1 睛明 Brightening the Eyes
BL-2 攢竹 Gathered Bamboo
BL-3 眉衝 Eyebrow Thoroughfare
BL-4 曲差 Uneven Curve
BL-5 五處 Fifth Position