Translating "肩髎", acupuncture point TB-14
The reasoning for translating "肩髎" as "Shoulder Bones Notch" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point TB-14 (Triple Burner 14).
Explanation of the point name
This point is located in the notch between the bones at the top side of the shoulder.
1st character
Point names with 肩
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
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 髎
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.
| TB-11 | 清冷淵 | Clear Cold Depths |
| TB-12 | 消濼 | Thawing Lake |
| TB-13 | 臑會 | Upper Arm Junction |
| TB-14 | 肩髎 | Shoulder Bones Notch |
| TB-15 | 天髎 | Heavenly Bone Notch |
| TB-16 | 天牖 | Lattice Window to Heaven |
| TB-17 | 翳風 | Wind Screen |