Translating "瞳子髎", acupuncture point GB-1
The reasoning for translating "瞳子髎" as "Pupil Bone Notch" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point GB-1 (Gall Bladder 1).
Explanation of the point name
The character combination 瞳子 means 'pupil of the eye.' So the point name is about the location of this point, next to the eye, at the level of the pupil when looking straight ahead.
1st character
No other point names with this character.
2nd character
No other point names with this character.
3rd character
Meaning
The points with this in their name are all located in a depression in the underlying bone. Hence translating it as 'bone notch.'
Point names with 髎
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-12 | 肘髎 | Elbow Bone Notch |
| LI-19 | 口禾髎 | Taste's Grain-like Bone Notch |
| ST-3 | 巨髎 | Large Bone Notch |
| SI-18 | 顴髎 | Cheekbone Notch |
| BL-31 | 上髎 | Upper Bone Notch |
| BL-32 | 次髎 | Second Bone Notch |
| BL-33 | 中髎 | Middle Bone Notch |
| BL-34 | 下髎 | Lower Bone Notch |
| TB-14 | 肩髎 | Shoulder Bones Notch |
| TB-15 | 天髎 | Heavenly Bone Notch |
| TB-22 | 耳和髎 | Attuned Listening Bone Notch |
| GB-1 | 瞳子髎 | Pupil Bone Notch |
| GB-29 | 居髎 | Squatting Bone Notch |
| DU-25 | 素髎 | White Bone Notch |
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.
| TB-21 | 耳門 | Ear Opening |
| TB-22 | 耳和髎 | Attuned Listening Bone Notch |
| TB-23 | 絲竹空 | Bamboo Hairs Cavity |
| GB-1 | 瞳子髎 | Pupil Bone Notch |
| GB-2 | 聽會 | Listening to the Group |
| GB-3 | 上關 | Above the Joint |
| GB-4 | 頷厭 | Clenched Jaws |