Translating "囟會", acupuncture point DU-22
The reasoning for translating "囟會" as "Fontanelle Junction" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point DU-22 (Du 22).
囟會
Fontanelle Junction (DU-22)
囟: Fontanelle / top of the head
會: Meet / join / understand / realize
Explanation of the point name
This point is located where in infants the cranial fontanelles get to join.
1st character
No other point names with this character.
2nd character
Point names with 會
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-35 | 會陽 | Meeting of Yangs |
| TB-7 | 會宗 | Clan Meeting |
| TB-13 | 臑會 | Upper Arm Junction |
| GB-2 | 聽會 | Listening to the Group |
| GB-42 | 地五會 | Five Meeting on the Ground |
| REN-1 | 會陰 | Meeting of Yin |
| DU-20 | 百會 | Hundreds of Realizations |
| DU-22 | 囟會 | Fontanelle Junction |
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-19 | 後頂 | Behind the Top of the Head |
| DU-20 | 百會 | Hundreds of Realizations |
| DU-21 | 前頂 | In Front of the Top of the Head |
| DU-22 | 囟會 | Fontanelle Junction |
| DU-23 | 上星 | Stars Above |
| DU-24 | 神庭 | Courtyard of the Mind |
| DU-25 | 素髎 | White Bone Notch |