Translating "肘髎", acupuncture point LI-12
The reasoning for translating "肘髎" as "Elbow Bone Notch" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point LI-12 (Large Intestine 12).
肘髎
Elbow Bone Notch (LI-12)
肘: Elbow
髎: Bone notch
Explanation of the point name
This point is located on the elbow, in a notch beside the bone.
1st character
No other point names with this character.
2nd 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.
LI-9 | 上廉 | Upper One at the Angle |
LI-10 | 手三里 | Hand's Three Quarter Miles |
LI-11 | 曲池 | Pond at the Bend |
LI-12 | 肘髎 | Elbow Bone Notch |
LI-13 | 手五里 | Hand's Five Quarter Miles |
LI-14 | 臂臑 | Upper Arm |
LI-15 | 肩髃 | Shoulder Bone |