Translating "肩井", acupuncture point GB-21
The reasoning for translating "肩井" as "Shoulder Well" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point GB-21 (Gall Bladder 21).
肩井
Shoulder Well (GB-21)
肩: Shoulder
井: Well
Explanation of the point name
It's like there is a well of Qi at the location of this point, with the cache of Qi underneath.
1st character
Point names with 肩
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-15 | 肩髃 | Shoulder Bone |
| SI-9 | 肩貞 | Persistent Shouldering |
| SI-14 | 肩外兪 | Side of the Shoulder Increase |
| SI-15 | 肩中兪 | Between the Shoulders Increase |
| TB-14 | 肩髎 | Shoulder Bones Notch |
| GB-21 | 肩井 | Shoulder Well |
2nd character
Point names with 井
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.
| TB-10 | 天井 | Heavenly Well |
| GB-21 | 肩井 | Shoulder Well |
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.
| GB-18 | 承靈 | Informed by the Spirit |
| GB-19 | 腦空 | Brain Hollow |
| GB-20 | 風池 | Windy Pond |
| GB-21 | 肩井 | Shoulder Well |
| GB-22 | 淵腋 | Abyss Under the Armpit |
| GB-23 | 輒筋 | Flank Muscles |
| GB-24 | 日月 | Daytime Moon |