Translating "天突", acupuncture point REN-22

The reasoning for translating "天突" as "Heaven's Chimney" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point REN-22 (Ren 22).

天突
Heaven's Chimney  (REN-22)
天: Heaven
突: Chimney / thrust

Explanation of the point name

The 3 points with 突 (LI-18 扶突, REN-22 天突, ST-10 水突) all lie on the neck, therefore translating 突 with 'Chimney', as the neck resembles one.

The head is the most heavenly part of the body, while the upper body is also seen to belong to Heaven. The neck connects the upper torso to the head.

1st character

Heaven
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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.

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 (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.

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

Chimney / thrust
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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.

LI-18 扶突 Aiding the Chimney
ST-10 水突 Fluids Chimney
REN-22 天突 Heaven's Chimney


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.

REN-19 紫宮 Purple Palace
REN-20 華蓋 Flower Canopy
REN-21 璇璣 Pivot of Fine Jade
REN-22 天突 Heaven's Chimney
REN-23 廉泉 Corner Spring
REN-24 承漿 Fluid Receptacle
DU-28 齦交 Gum Junction