Translating "巨髎", acupuncture point ST-3

The reasoning for translating "巨髎" as "Large Bone Notch" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point ST-3 (Stomach 3).

巨髎
Large Bone Notch  (ST-3)
巨: Large / rough / main
髎: Bone notch

Explanation of the point name

The corner of the cheekbone where this point is located is like a relatively large notch in the bone.

1st character

Large / rough / main
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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-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


2nd character

Bone notch
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Meaning

The points with this in their name are all located in a depression in the underlying bone. Hence translating it as 'bone notch.'

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-12 肘髎 Elbow Bone Notch
LI-19 口禾髎 Taste's Grain-like Bone Notch
ST-3 巨髎 Large Bone Notch
SI-18 顴髎 Cheekbone Notch
BL-31 上髎 Upper Bone Notch
BL-32 次髎 Second Bone Notch
BL-33 中髎 Middle Bone Notch
BL-34 下髎 Lower Bone Notch
TB-14 肩髎 Shoulder Bones Notch
TB-15 天髎 Heavenly Bone Notch
TB-22 耳和髎 Attuned Listening Bone Notch
GB-1 瞳子髎 Pupil Bone Notch
GB-29 居髎 Squatting Bone Notch
DU-25 素髎 White Bone Notch


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.

LI-20 迎香 Welcoming Fragrance
ST-1 承泣 Accept the Tears
ST-2 四白 Four Whites
ST-3 巨髎 Large Bone Notch
ST-4 地倉 Land's Granary
ST-5 大迎 Big Welcome
ST-6 頰車 Jaw Wheel