Translating "大赫", acupuncture point KI-12

The reasoning for translating "大赫" as "Great Vitality" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point KI-12 (Kidney 12).

大赫
Great Vitality  (KI-12)
大: Big / much
赫: Red / radiant / lively

Explanation of the point name

This effect of this point is to vitalize body and psyche.

1st character

Big / much
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Point names with

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-5 大迎 Big Welcome
ST-27 大巨 Very Rough
SP-2 大都 Big City
SP-15 大横 Wide Horizontally
SP-21 大包 Big Embrace
BL-11 大杼 Many Shuttles
BL-25 大腸兪 Large Intestine Increase
KI-4 大鐘 Big Bell
KI-12 大赫 Great Vitality
P-7 大陵 Much Abuse
LIV-1 大敦 Big Vessel
DU-14 大椎 Big Vertebra

Point names with (opposite of )

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.

SI-8 小海 Little Sea
BL-27 小腸兪 Small Intestine Increase


2nd character

Red / radiant / lively
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No other point names with this character.



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.

KI-9 築賓 Construction Guide
KI-10 陰谷 Yin Valley
KI-11 横骨 Pubic Bone
KI-12 大赫 Great Vitality
KI-13 氣穴 Qi Point
KI-14 四滿 Four Fullnesses
KI-15 中注 Pour into the Center