Extra Meridians, Collaterals, Divergences, Sinews and Cutaneous Regions

奇经八脉、络脉、经别、经筋和皮部

New Terms, Phrases and Expressions

The common words that form TCM terms in this section are listed below. Please translate the example terms in the places provided.

Term Meaning Example and Its Translation
collateral tertiary collateral vessel ____
→ tertiary: 孙(子辈的),第三的
superficial collateral vessel ____
→ superficial: 表面的
great collateral vessel of the spleen ____
extra 额外的,奇 eight extra meridians ____
extra point ____
vessel governor vessel (GV) ____
→ governor: 督管
conception vessel (CV) ____
→ conception: 受孕
thoroughfare vessel ____
→ thoroughfare: 大道
带脉 ____
→ (腰)带:belt
yang link vessel ____
→ 维(系):link
divergence (经)别 twelve meridian divergences ____
meridian sinew 经筋 twelve meridian sinews ____
cutaneous 皮的 twelve cutaneous regions ____
point acupuncture point ____
meridian point ____
extra point ____