Translating "耳和髎", acupuncture point TB-22
The reasoning for translating "耳和髎" as "Attuned Listening Bone Notch" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point TB-22 (Triple Burner 22).
Explanation of the point name
和 means to "harmonize with," "adapt to," "be in tune with." 耳 can mean both "ear" and "hearing." So, this is about attuning ones hearing focus, in order to listen carefully. "Bone notch" refers to the depression in the bone were this point is located.
1st character
Point names with 耳
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.
TB-21 | 耳門 | Ear Opening |
TB-22 | 耳和髎 | Attuned Listening Bone Notch |
2nd character
No other point names with this character.
3rd 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-19 | 顱息 | Quieting the Head |
TB-20 | 角孫 | Following the Angle |
TB-21 | 耳門 | Ear Opening |
TB-22 | 耳和髎 | Attuned Listening Bone Notch |
TB-23 | 絲竹空 | Bamboo Hairs Cavity |
GB-1 | 瞳子髎 | Pupil Bone Notch |
GB-2 | 聽會 | Listening to the Group |