Translating "天髎", acupuncture point TB-15
The reasoning for translating "天髎" as "Heavenly Bone Notch" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point TB-15 (Triple Burner 15).
Explanation of the point name
This point is located in a depression in the bone of the top part of the shoulder blade. The 'Heavenly' is about this point being located near the head.
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 Authority |
| 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
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-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 |
| TB-18 | 瘈脈 | Spasm Bloodvessel |