Translating "天谿", acupuncture point SP-18
The reasoning for translating "天谿" as "Heavenly Valley Stream" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point SP-18 (Spleen 18).
Explanation of the point name
Especially with the arm up, there's a groove underneath the armpit, like there's a valley stream. It comes from from HT-1 極泉 Highest Source. At the end of it is the location of SP-18. It is heavenly because it's at the upper part of the body.
1st character
Point names with 天
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 地 (opposite of 天)
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
Point names with 谿
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-5 | 陽谿 | Yang Valley Stream |
| ST-41 | 解谿 | Melting Valley Stream |
| SP-18 | 天谿 | Heavenly Valley Stream |
| SI-3 | 後谿 | Behind the Valley Stream |
| KI-3 | 太谿 | Largest Valley Stream |
| GB-43 | 俠谿 | Valley Creek Going as it Likes |
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-15 | 大横 | Wide Horizontally |
| SP-16 | 腹哀 | Belly Lament |
| SP-17 | 食竇 | Feeding Opening |
| SP-18 | 天谿 | Heavenly Valley Stream |
| SP-19 | 胸鄉 | Countryside of the Chest |
| SP-20 | 周榮 | Flourishing All-Around |
| SP-21 | 大包 | Big Embrace |