Translating "天沖", acupuncture point GB-9
The reasoning for translating "天沖" as "Heavenly Infusion" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point GB-9 (Gall Bladder 9).
Explanation of the point name
The effect of this point is to be opened to useful influences, in a balanced way, for making ones decisions. It's like being infused by Heaven.
1st character
Point names with 天
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.
| 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 |
Point names with 地 (opposite of 天)
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.
| ST-4 | 地倉 | Land's Granary |
| SP-8 | 地機 | Ground Pivot |
| GB-42 | 地五會 | Five Meeting on the Ground |
2nd character
Point names with 沖
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-30 | 氣沖 | Qi Infusion |
| ST-42 | 沖陽 | Infusing Yang |
| SP-12 | 沖門 | Rinsing the Gate |
| HT-9 | 少沖 | Smallest Infusion |
| GB-9 | 天沖 | Heavenly Infusion |
| LIV-3 | 太沖 | Largest Infusion |
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-6 | 懸厘 | Hanging Little Bit |
| GB-7 | 曲鬢 | Curve of the Hair on the Temples |
| GB-8 | 率谷 | Follow the Valley |
| GB-9 | 天沖 | Heavenly Infusion |
| GB-10 | 浮白 | Purity Rising to the Surface |
| GB-11 | 頭竅陰 | Yin Openings Head Point |
| GB-12 | 完骨 | Entire Bone |