Translating "大椎", acupuncture point DU-14
The reasoning for translating "大椎" as "Big Vertebra" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point DU-14 (Du 14).
大椎
Big Vertebra (DU-14)
大: Big / much
椎: Vertebra
Explanation of the point name
This point is located at the big vertebra at the base of the neck.
1st character
Point names with 大
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.
| ST-5 | 大迎 | Big Welcome |
| ST-27 | 大巨 | Very Rough |
| SP-2 | 大都 | Big City |
| SP-15 | 大横 | Wide Horizontally |
| SP-21 | 大包 | Big Embrace |
| BL-11 | 大杼 | Many Shuttles |
| BL-25 | 大腸兪 | Large Intestine Increase |
| KI-4 | 大鐘 | Big Bell |
| KI-12 | 大赫 | Great Vitality |
| P-7 | 大陵 | Much Abuse |
| LIV-1 | 大敦 | Big Vessel |
| DU-14 | 大椎 | Big Vertebra |
Point names with 小 (opposite of 大)
For consistency in the translations, it helps to be aware of how the opposite character is translated elsewhere. These are the point names it is in.
| SI-8 | 小海 | Little Sea |
| BL-27 | 小腸兪 | Small Intestine Increase |
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.
| DU-11 | 神道 | Path of the Heart |
| DU-12 | 身柱 | Body Pillar |
| DU-13 | 陶道 | Pleasant Path |
| DU-14 | 大椎 | Big Vertebra |
| DU-15 | 瘂門 | Muteness Gate |
| DU-16 | 風府 | Windy Storehouse |
| DU-17 | 腦戶 | Brain's Door |