Translating "地五會", acupuncture point GB-42
The reasoning for translating "地五會" as "Five Meeting on the Ground" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point GB-42 (Gall Bladder 42).
Explanation of the point name
This name is a reference to the toes, that kind of meet on the ground, as they're next to each other. The point is located in-between the tendons and bones that are connected to the toes.
1st character
Meaning
Earth, as opposed to Heaven 天. Earth from the 5 Elements is 土.
Point names with 地
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-4 | 地倉 | Land's Granary |
| SP-8 | 地機 | Ground Pivot |
| GB-42 | 地五會 | Five Meeting on the Ground |
Point names with 天 (opposite of 地)
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.
| LU-3 | 天府 | Heaven's Storehouse |
| LI-17 | 天鼎 | Heaven's Tripod |
| ST-25 | 天樞 | Heaven's Pivot |
| SP-18 | 天谿 | Heavenly Valley Stream |
| SI-11 | 天宗 | Heavenly Ancestor |
| SI-16 | 天窗 | Window to Heaven |
| SI-17 | 天容 | Heaven's Container |
| BL-7 | 通天 | Unhindered Heaven |
| BL-10 | 天柱 | Heaven's Pillar |
| P-1 | 天池 | Heavenly Pond |
| P-2 | 天泉 | Heavenly Spring |
| TB-10 | 天井 | Heavenly Well |
| TB-15 | 天髎 | Heavenly Bone Notch |
| TB-16 | 天牖 | Lattice Window to Heaven |
| GB-9 | 天沖 | Heavenly Infusion |
| REN-22 | 天突 | Heaven's Chimney |
2nd 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 |
3rd 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.
| GB-39 | 懸鐘 | Hanging Bell |
| GB-40 | 丘墟 | Mound in the Wilderness |
| GB-41 | 足臨泣 | Near to Tears on the Foot |
| GB-42 | 地五會 | Five Meeting on the Ground |
| GB-43 | 俠谿 | Valley Creek Going as it Likes |
| GB-44 | 足竅陰 | Yin Openings Foot Point |
| LIV-1 | 大敦 | Big Vessel |