Translating "五處", acupuncture point BL-5
The reasoning for translating "五處" as "Fifth Position" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point BL-5 (Bladder 5).
五處
Fifth Position (BL-5)
五: Five
處: Position
Explanation of the point name
This is the 5th point of the Bladder meridian, hence 'Fifth Position.'
1st character
Point names with 五
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.
| LI-13 | 手五里 | Hand's Five Quarter Miles |
| BL-5 | 五處 | Fifth Position |
| GB-27 | 五樞 | Five Pivots |
| GB-42 | 地五會 | Five Meeting on the Ground |
| LIV-10 | 足五里 | Leg's Five Quarter Miles |
2nd character
No other point names with this character.
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.
| BL-2 | 攢竹 | Gathered Bamboo |
| BL-3 | 眉衝 | Eyebrow Thoroughfare |
| BL-4 | 曲差 | Uneven Curve |
| BL-5 | 五處 | Fifth Position |
| BL-6 | 承光 | Receiving Light |
| BL-7 | 通天 | Unhindered Heaven |
| BL-8 | 絡卻 | Receding Yoke |