Translating "肩中兪", acupuncture point SI-15

The reasoning for translating "肩中兪" as "Between the Shoulders Increase" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point SI-15 (Small Intestine 15).

肩中兪
Between the Shoulders Increase  (SI-15)
肩: Shoulder
中: Middle / central / between / within / balance
兪: Increase / answer

Explanation of the point name

The effect of this point is mainly between the shoulders and on the neck.

1st character

Shoulder
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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-15 肩髃 Shoulder Bone
SI-9 肩貞 Persistent Shouldering
SI-14 肩外兪 Side of the Shoulder Increase
SI-15 肩中兪 Between the Shoulders Increase
TB-14 肩髎 Shoulder Bones Notch
GB-21 肩井 Shoulder Well


2nd character

Middle / central / between / within / balance
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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-1 中府 Central Storehouse
ST-17 乳中 Center of the Nipple
SI-15 肩中兪 Between the Shoulders Increase
BL-29 中膂兪 Middle Spine Muscles Increase
BL-33 中髎 Middle Bone Notch
BL-40 委中 Yield to Within
KI-15 中注 Pour into the Center
KI-26 彧中 Inner Refinement
P-9 中衝 Thoroughfare in the Middle
TB-3 中渚 Between the Sandbars
GB-32 中瀆 Middle of the Ditch
LIV-4 中封 Between the Dikes
LIV-6 中都 Between the Cities
REN-3 中極 Balanced Fully
REN-12 中脘 Middle Inside of the Stomach
REN-16 中庭 Middle of the Courtyard
REN-17 膻中 Center of the Chest
DU-6 脊中 Halfway the Spine
DU-7 中樞 Middle Pivot


3rd character

Increase / answer
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Meaning

The character 兪 has often been left untranslated, rendering it as 'Shu.' However, the CJKV-English Dictionary has a perfectly fitting translation for it: 'Increase.'

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.

SI-10 臑兪 Upper Arm Increase
SI-14 肩外兪 Side of the Shoulder Increase
SI-15 肩中兪 Between the Shoulders Increase
BL-13 肺兪 Lung Increase
BL-14 厥陰兪 Body Yin Increase
BL-15 心兪 Heart Increase
BL-16 督兪 Supervision Increase
BL-17 膈兪 Diaphragm Increase
BL-18 肝兪 Liver Increase
BL-19 膽兪 Gallbladder Increase
BL-20 脾兪 Spleen Increase
BL-21 胃兪 Stomach Increase
BL-22 三焦兪 Triple Burner Increase
BL-23 腎兪 Kidney Increase
BL-24 氣海兪 Sea of Qi Increase
BL-25 大腸兪 Large Intestine Increase
BL-26 關元兪 Bar's Beginning Increase
BL-27 小腸兪 Small Intestine Increase
BL-28 膀胱兪 Bladder Increase
BL-29 中膂兪 Middle Spine Muscles Increase
BL-30 白環兪 White Ring Increase
KI-16 肓兪 Breathing Increase
KI-27 兪府 Increase Department
DU-2 腰兪 Loins Increase


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.

SI-12 秉風 Handling Wind
SI-13 曲垣 Fence at the Curve
SI-14 肩外兪 Side of the Shoulder Increase
SI-15 肩中兪 Between the Shoulders Increase
SI-16 天窗 Window to Heaven
SI-17 天容 Heaven's Container
SI-18 顴髎 Cheekbone Notch