Translating "大巨", acupuncture point ST-27
The reasoning for translating "大巨" as "Very Rough" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point ST-27 (Stomach 27).
Explanation of the point name
With both characters meaning something like 'large,' it doesn't quite make sense to translate both of them like that at the same time. However, 巨 can also mean 'rough' or 'main.' Since the effect of this point can be felt as a distinct sense of smoothness, it makes sense to translate as 'Very Rough,' with this name denoting when this point is indicated.
1st character
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
Point names with 巨
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-16 | 巨骨 | Big Bones |
| ST-3 | 巨髎 | Large Bone Notch |
| ST-27 | 大巨 | Very Rough |
| ST-37 | 上巨虛 | At the Top of the Big Hollow |
| ST-39 | 下巨虛 | At the Bottom of the Big Hollow |
| REN-14 | 巨闕 | Big Loss |
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.
| ST-24 | 滑肉門 | Supple Flesh Gate |
| ST-25 | 天樞 | Heaven's Pivot |
| ST-26 | 外陵 | Outside the High Mound |
| ST-27 | 大巨 | Very Rough |
| ST-28 | 水道 | Fluid Passage |
| ST-29 | 歸來 | Arriving Home |
| ST-30 | 氣沖 | Qi Infusion |