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).

耳和髎

Attuned Listening Bone Notch (TB-22)

耳: Ear / hear

和: Adapt to / be in tune with / harmonize with

髎: Bone notch

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

耳

Ear / hear

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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

和

Adapt to / be in tune with / harmonize with

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No other point names with this character.

3rd character

髎

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 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