Translating "大横", acupuncture point SP-15

The reasoning for translating "大横" as "Wide Horizontally" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point SP-15 (Spleen 15).

大横

Wide Horizontally (SP-15)

大: Big / much

横: Horizontal / fill / breadth

Explanation of the point name

横 means horizontal, and is the horizontal stroke in Chinese writing. Here it is the line across the navel, encompassing REN-8, KI-16, ST-25 and SP-15, through to GB-26.

1st character

大

Big / much

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Point names with 大

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 小 (opposite of 大)

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

横

Horizontal / fill / breadth

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Point names with 横

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.

SP-15	大横	Wide Horizontally
KI-11	横骨	Pubic Bone

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.

SP-12	沖門	Rinsing the Gate
SP-13	府舍	Department's Lodge
SP-14	腹結	Belly Knot
SP-15	大横	Wide Horizontally
SP-16	腹哀	Belly Lament
SP-17	食竇	Feeding Opening
SP-18	天谿	Heavenly Valley Stream