Learn Acupuncture Point Names

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When I was in school, we learned all the acupuncture points by numbers…their channel, and number, categories, anatomical location, indications, etc…and the names of only the most important and frequently used points. After studying in China, I realised that the practitioners and students there do not know the numbers necessarily, but they all know the point names in Chinese. I looked around on the web for a flashcard deck or a table containing all this information, but couldn’t find one as I wanted.

Here is what I have come up with!

This should be downloadable and usable as a Pleco, Anki, or other deck…

Chinese CharacterPinyinNumeric designation/ English name
//Acupoints/Spleen  
隱白yin3 bai2Sp-1, Hidden White
大都da4 du1Sp-2, Great Metropolis
太白tai4 bai2Sp-3, Supreme White
公孫gong1 sun1Sp-4, Yellow Emperor
商丘shang1 qiu1Sp-5, Shang Hill
三陰交san1 yin1 jiao1Sp-6, Three Yin Intersection
漏谷lou4 gu3Sp-7, Leaking Valley
地機di4 ji1Sp-8, Earth’s Crux
陰陵泉yin1 ling2 quan2Sp-9, Yin Mound Spring
血海xue4 hai3Sp-10, Sea of Blood
箕門ji1 men2Sp-11, Winnower Gate
沖門chong1 men2Sp-12, Surging Gate
府舍fu3 she4Sp-13, Bowel Abode
腹結(?)fu4 jie2(?)Sp-14, Abdominal Bind
大横da4 heng2?Sp-15, Great Horizontal
腹哀(?)fu4 ai1(?)Sp-16, Abdominal Lament
食竇(?)shi2 dou4(?)Sp-17, Food Hole
天谿tian1 xi1Sp-18, Celestial Ravine
胸鄉(?)xiong1 xiang1(?)Sp-19, Chest Village
周榮(?)zhou1 rong2(?)Sp-20, All-Round Flourishing
大包da4 bao1Sp-21, Great Embracement
//Acupoints/Heart  
極泉ji2 quan2Ht-1, Highest Spring
青靈qing1 ling2Ht-2, Cyan Spirit
少海shao4 hai3Ht-3, Lesser Sea
靈道ling2 dao4(?)Ht-4, Spirit Pathway
通里tong1 li3(?)Ht-5, Connecting Li
陰郄yin1 xi1Ht-6, Yin Cleft
神門shen2 men2Ht-7, Spirit Gate
少府shao4 fu3(?)Ht-8, Lesser Mansion
少沖shao4 chong1Ht-9, Lesser Surge
//Acupoints/Small Intestine  
少澤shao4 ze2SI-1, Lesser Marsh
前谷qian2 gu3SI-2, Front Valley
後谿hou4 xi1SI-3, Back Ravine
腕骨wan4 gu3SI-4, Wrist Bone
陽谷yang2 gu3(?)SI-5, Yang Valley
養老yang3 lao3SI-6, Nursing the Aged
支正zhi1 zheng4(?)SI-7, Branch to the Correct
小海xiao3 hai3SI-8, Small Sea
肩貞jian1 zhen1SI-9, True Shoulder
臑俞nao1 shu1SI-10, Upper Arm Shu
天宗tian1 zong1SI-11, Celestial Gathering
秉風bing3 feng1SI-12, Grasping the Wind
曲垣qu1 yuan2SI-13, Crooked Wall
肩外俞jian1 wai4 shu1SI-14, Outer Shoulder Shu
肩中俞jian1 zhong1 shu1SI-15, Central Shoulder Shu
天窗tian1 chuang1SI-16, Celestial Windows
天容tian1 rong2(?)SI-17, Celestial Countenance
顴髎quan2 liao2SI-18, Cheek Bone Hole
聽宮ting1 gong1SI-19, Auditory Palace
//Acupoints/Bladder  
睛明jing1 ming2Bl-1, Bright Eyes
攢竹cuan2 zhu2Bl-2, Bamboo Gathering
眉衝mei2 chong1Bl-3, Eyebrow Ascension
曲差(?)qu3 cha1?Bl-4, Deviating Turn
五處wu3 chu3Bl-5, Fifth Place
承光(?)cheng2 guang1(?)Bl-6, Light Guard
通天(?)tong1 tian1(?)Bl-7, Celestial Connection
絡卻luo4 que4Bl-8, Declining Connection
玉枕(?)yu4 zhen3(?)Bl-9, Jade Pillow
天柱(?)tian1 zhu4Bl-10, Celestial Pillar
大杼da4 zhu4Bl-11, Great Shuttle
風門feng1 men2Bl-12, Wind Gate
肺俞fei4 shu1Bl-13, Lung Shu
厥陰俞jue2 yin1 shu1Bl-14, Pericardium Shu
心俞(?)xin1 shu1Bl-15, Heart Shu
督俞du1 shu1?Bl-16, Governing Shu
膈俞ge2 shu1Bl-17, Diaphragm Shu
肝俞gan1 shu1Bl-18, Liver Shu
膽俞dan3 shu1Bl-19, Gallbladder Shu
脾俞pi2 shu1Bl-20, Spleen Shu
胃俞wei4 shu1Bl-21, Stomach Shu
三焦俞san1 jiao1 shu1Bl-22, Triple Burner Shu
腎俞shen4 shu1Bl-23, Kidney Shu
氣海俞qi4 hai3 shu1?Bl-24, Sea of Qi Shu
大腸俞da4 chang2 shu1Bl-25, Large Intestine Shu
關元俞guan1 yuan2 shu1Bl-26, Origin Pass Shu
小腸俞xiao3 chang2 shu1Bl-27, Small Intestine Shu
膀胱俞(?)pang2 guang1 shu1(?)Bl-28, Bladder Shu
中膂俞(?)zhong1 lü3 shu1(?)Bl-29, Central Backbone Shu
白環俞bai2 huan2 shu1Bl-30, White Ring Shu
上髎(?)shang4 liao2(?)Bl-31, Upper Bone Hole
次髎(?)ci4 liao2Bl-32, Second Bone Hole
中髎(?)zhong1 liao2(?)Bl-33, Central Bone Hole
下髎(?)xia4 liao2(?)Bl-34, Lower Bone Hole
會陽hui4 yang2Bl-35, Meeting of Yang
承扶(?)cheng2 fu2(?)Bl-36, Support
殷門yin1 men2Bl-37, Gate of Abundance
浮郄fu2 xi1Bl-38, Superficial Cleft
委陽wei3 yang2Bl-39, Bend Yang
委中wei3 zhong1Bl-40, Bend Middle
附分fu4 fen1Bl-41, Attached Branch
魄戶po4 hu4Bl-42, Po Door
膏肓俞gao1 huang1 shu1Bl-43, Vital Center Shu
神堂(?)shen2 tang2(?)Bl-44, Spirit Hall
譩譆(?)yi4 xi3?Bl-45, Yi Xi
膈關ge2 guan1Bl-46, Diaphragm Pass
魂門hun2 men2Bl-47, Hun Gate
陽綱yang2 gang1Bl-48, Yang Headrope
意舍(?)yi4 she3?Bl-49, Reflection Abode
胃倉wei4 cang1Bl-50, Stomach Granary
肓門huang1 men2Bl-51, Huang Gate
志室(?)zhi4 shi4Bl-52, Will Chamber
胞肓(?)bao1 huang1Bl-53, Bladder Huang
秩邊zhi4 bian1Bl-54, Sequential Limit
合陽he2 yang2Bl-55, Yang Union
承筋(?)cheng2 jin1Bl-56, Sinew Support
承山(?)cheng2 shan1(?)Bl-57, Mountain Support
飛陽fei1 yang2Bl-58, Taking Flight
跗陽fu1 yang2Bl-59, Instep Yang
昆侖kun1 lun2Bl-60, Kunlun Mountains
僕參pu2 can1Bl-61, Subservient Visitor
申脈shen1 mai4Bl-62, Extending Vessel
金門jin1 men2Bl-63, Metal Gate
京骨(?)jing1 gu3(?)Bl-64, Capital Bone
束骨(?)shu4 gu3(?)Bl-65, Bundle Bone
足通谷zu2 tong1 gu3Bl-66, Valley Passage
至陰zhi4 yin1Bl-67, Reaching Yin
//Acupoints/Kidney  
涌泉yong3 quan2Kd-1, Gushing Spring
然谷ran2 gu3Kd-2, Blazing Valley
太谿tai4 xi1Kd-3, Great Ravine
大鐘da4 zhong1(?)Kd-4, Large Goblet
水泉shui3 quan2Kd-5, Water Spring
照海zhao4 hai3Kd-6, Shining Sea
復溜fu4 liu1Kd-7, Recover Flow
交信jiao1 xin4(?)Kd-8, Intersection Reach
築賓zhu2 bin1Kd-9, Guest House
陰谷yin1 gu3Kd-10, Yin Valley
橫骨heng2 gu3Kd-11, Pubic Bone
大赫(?)da4 he4Kd-12, Great Manifestation
氣穴qi4 xue2?Kd-13, Qi Hole
四滿si4 man3Kd-14, Fourfold Fullness
中注(?)zhong1 zhu4(?)Kd-15, Central Flow
肓俞huang1 shu1Kd-16, Vitals Shu
商曲(?)shang1 qu1(?)Kd-17, Shang Bend
石關(?)shi2 guan1(?)Kd-18, Stone Pass
陰都yin1 du1Kd-19, Yin Metropolis
腹通谷fu4 tong1 gu3(?)Kd-20, Open Valley
幽門you1 men2Kd-21, Dark Gate
步廊(?)bu4 lang2(?)Kd-22, Corridor Walk
神封shen2 feng1Kd-23, Spirit Seal
靈墟ling2 xu1(?)Kd-24, Spirit Ruins
神藏shen2 cang2Kd-25, Spirit Storehouse
彧中yu4 zhong1Kd-26, Lively Center
俞府shu1 fu3Kd-27, Shu Mansion
//Acupoints/Pericardium  
天池tian1 chi2Pc-1, Celestial Pool
天泉(?)tian1 quan2(?)Pc-2, Celestial Spring
曲澤qu1 ze2Pc-3, Marsh at the Bend
郄門xi1 men2Pc-4, Xi Cleft Gate
間使jian1 shi3Pc-5, Intermediary Courier
內關nei4 guan1Pc-6, Inner Pass
大陵da4 ling2Pc-7, Great Mound
勞宮lao2 gong1Pc-8, Palace of Toil
中衝zhong1 chong1Pc-9, Central Hub
//Acupoints/San Jiao  
關衝guan1 chong1SJ-1, Passage Hub
液門(?)ye4 men2(?)SJ-2, Humor Gate
中渚(?)zhong1 zhu3SJ-3, Central Islet
陽池(?)yang2 chi2(?)SJ-4, Yang Pool
外關wai4 guan1SJ-5, Outer Pass
支溝(?)zhi1 gou1(?)SJ-6, Branch Ditch
會宗hui4 zong1SJ-7, Convergence and Gathering
三陽絡(?)san1 yang2 luo4(?)SJ-8, Three Yang Connection
四瀆(?)si4 du2SJ-9, Four Rivers
天井tian1 jing3SJ-10, Celestial Well
清冷淵(?)qing1 leng3 yuan1(?)SJ-11, Clear Cold Abyss
消濼(?)xiao1 luo4(?)SJ-12, Dispersing Riverbed
臑會(?)nao4 hui4(?)SJ-13, Upper Arm Convergence
肩髎(?)jian1 liao2(?)SJ-14, Shoulder Bone Hole
天髎tian1 liao2SJ-15, Celestial Bone Hole
天牖(?)tian1 you3(?)SJ-16, Celestial Window
翳風yi4 feng1SJ-17, Wind Screen
契脈?qi4 mai4?SJ-18, Spasm Vessel
顱息(?)lu2 xi1?SJ-19, Skull Rest
角孫jiao3 sun1SJ-20, Angle Vertex
耳門(?)er3 men2(?)SJ-21, Ear Gate
耳和髎er3 he2 liao2SJ-22, Harmony Bone Hole
絲竹空si1 zhu2 kong1SJ-23, Silk Bamboo Hole
//Acupoints/Gallbladder  
瞳子髎tong2 zi3 liao2Gb-1, Pupil Bone Hole
聽會ting1 hui4Gb-2, Auditory Convergence
上關shang4 guan1Gb-3, Upper Gate
頷厭han4 yan4Gb-4, Forehead Fullness
懸顱xuan2 lu2Gb-5, Suspended Skull
懸厘xuan2 li2Gb-6, Suspended Tuft
曲鬢qu1 bin4Gb-7, Temporal Hairline Curve
率谷shuai4 gu3Gb-8, Valley Lead
天沖tian1 chong1Gb-9, Celestial Hub
浮白fu2 bai2Gb-10, Floating White
頭竅陰tou2 qiao4 yin1Gb-11, Head Portal Yin
完骨wan2 gu3Gb-12, Completion Bone
本神ben3 shen2Gb-13, Root Spirit
陽白yang2 bai2Gb-14, Yang White
頭臨泣tou2 lin2 qi4Gb-15, Head Overlooking Tears
目窗(?)mu4 chuang1(?)Gb-16, Eye Windows
正營zheng4 ying2Gb-17, Upright Construction
承靈cheng2 ling2Gb-18, Spirit Support
腦空nao3 kong1Gb-19, Brain Hollow
風池feng1 chi2Gb-20, Wind Pool
肩井ji1an jing3Gb-21, Shoulder Well
淵腋yuan1 ye4Gb-22, Armpit Abyss
輒筋zhe2 jin1Gb-23, Sinew Seat
日月ri4 yue4Gb-24, Sun and Moon
京門jing1 men2Gb-25, Capital Gate
帶脈dai4 mai4Gb-26, Girdling Vessel
五樞wu3 shu1Gb-27, Fifth Pivot
維道wei2 dao4Gb-28, Linking Path
居髎ju1 liao2Gb-29, Squatting Bone Hole
環跳huan2 tiao4Gb-30, Jumping Round
風市feng1 shi4Gb-31, Wind Market
中瀆zhong1 du2Gb-32, Central River
膝陽關xi1 yang2 guan1Gb-33, Knee Yang Joint
陽陵泉yang2 ling2 quan2Gb-34, Yang Mound Spring
陽交yang2 jiao1Gb-35, Yang Intersection
外丘(?)wai4 qiu1(?)Gb-36, Outer Hill
光明(?)guang1 ming2(?)Gb-37, Bright Light
陽輔yang2 fu3Gb-38, Yang Assistance
懸鐘xuan2 zhong1Gb-39, Suspended Bell (Severed Bone)
丘墟qiu1 xu1Gb-40, Hill Ruins
足臨泣zu2 lin2 qi4Gb-41, Foot Overlooking Tears
地五會di4 wu3 hui4Gb-42, Earth Fivefold Convergence
俠谿xia2 xi1Gb-43, Pinched Ravine
足竅陰zu2 qiao4 yin1Gb-44, Foot Portal Yin
//Acupoints/Liver  
大敦da4 dun1Liv-1, Large Pile
行間xing2 jian1Liv-2, Moving Between
太沖tai4 chong1Liv-3, Great Surge
中封zhong1 feng1Liv-4, Mound Center
蠡溝li3 gou1Liv-5, Woodworm Canal
中都zhong1 du1(?)Liv-6, Central Metropolis
膝關(?)xi1 guan1(?)Liv-7, Knee Joint
曲泉qu1 quan2Liv-8, Spring at the Bend
陰包yin1 bao1(?)Liv-9, Yin Bladder
足五里(?)zu2 wu3 li?Liv-10, Foot Five Li
陰廉yin1 lian2Liv-11, Yin Corner
急脈ji2 mai4Liv-12, Urgent Pulse
章門zhang1 men2Liv-13, Camphorwood Gate
期門qi2 men2Liv-14, Cycle Gate
//Acupoints/Lung  
中府zhong1 fu3Lu-1, Central Treasury
雲門yun2 men2Lu-2, Cloud Gate
天府(?)tian1 fu3(?)Lu-3, Celestial Storehouse
俠白(?)xia2 bai2(?)Lu-4, Guarding White
尺澤chi3 ze2Lu-5, Cubit Marsh
孔最(?)kong3 zui4Lu-6, Collection Hole
列缺lie4 que1Lu-7, Broken Sequence
經渠jing1 qu2Lu-8, Channel Ditch
太淵tai4 yuan1Lu-9, Great Abyss
魚際yu2 ji4Lu-10, Fish Border
少商shao4 shang1Lu-11, Lesser Shang
//Acupoints/Large Intestine  
商陽shang1 yang2LI-1, Metal Yang
二間(?)er4 jian1LI-2, Second Space
三間(?)san1 jian1(?)LI-3, Third Space
合谷he2 gu3LI-4, Union Valley
陽谿yang2 xi1LI-5, Yang Ravine
偏歴pian1 li4LI-6, Veering Passageway
溫溜wen1 liu1LI-7, Warm Dwelling
下廉(?)xia4 lian2(?)LI-8, Lower Ridge
上廉(?)shang4 lian2(?)LI-9, Upper Ridge
手三里shou3 san1 li3LI-10, Arm Three Li
曲池qu1 chi2LI-11, Pool at the Bend
肘髎(?)zhou3 liao2(?)LI-12, Elbow Bone Hole
手五里(?)shou3 wu3 li3(?)LI-13, Arm Five Li
臂臑bi4 nao4LI-14, Upper Arm
肩髃jian1 yu2LI-15, Shoulder Bone
巨骨ju4 gu3LI-16, Great Bone
天鼎(?)tian1 ding3LI-17, Celestial Tripod
扶突(?)fu2 tu1(?)LI-18, Protuberance Assistant
口禾髎kou3 he2 liao2LI-19, Grain Bone Hole
迎香ying2 xiang1LI-20, Welcome Fragrance
//Acupoints/Stomach  
承泣cheng2 qi4St-1, Tear Container
四白(?)si4 bai2St-2, Four Whites
巨髎ju4 liao2St-3, Great Bone Hole
地倉di4 cang1St-4, Earth Granary
大迎da4 ying2St-5, Great Reception
頰車jia2 che1St-6, Jawbone
下關xia4 guan1St-7, Below the Joint
頭維tou2 wei2St-8, Head Corner
人迎ren2 ying2St-9, Man’s Prognosis
水突(?)shu3i tu1(?)St-10, Water Prominence
氣舍qi4 she4St-11, Qi Abode
缺盆que1 pen2St-12, Empty Basin
氣戶qi4 hu4St-13, Qi Door
库房(?)ku4 fang2(?)St-14, Storeroom
屋翳(?)wu1 yi4(?)St-15, Roof
膺窗(?)ying4 chuang1?St-16, Breast Window
乳中(?)ru3 zhong1(?)St-17, Breast Center
乳根ru3 gen1St-18, Breast Root
不容(?)bu4 rong2St-19, Not Contained
承满(?)cheng2 man3St-20, Assuming Fullness
梁門(?)liang2 men2St-21, Beam Gate
關門guan1 men2St-22, Pass Gate
太乙(?)tai4 yi3(?)St-23, Supreme Unity
滑肉門(?)hua2 rou4 men2St-24, Slippery Flesh Gate
天樞tian1 shu1St-25, Celestial Pivot
外陵(?)wai4 ling2(?)St-26, Outer Mound
大巨(?)da4 ju4St-27, Great Gigantic
水道(?)shui3 dao4?St-28, Waterway
归来(?)gui1 lai2?St-29, Return
氣沖qi4 chong1St-30, Surging Qi
髀關bi4 guan1St-31, Thigh Joint
伏兔(?)fu2 tu4St-32, Crouching Rabbit
阴市(?)yin1 shi4(?)St-33, Yin Market
梁丘(?)liang2 qi1uSt-34, Beam Hill
犊鼻(?)du2 bi2St-35, Calf’s Nose
足三里zu2 san1 li3St-36, Leg Three Li
上巨虛shang4 ju4 xu1St-37, Upper Great Hollow
條口(?)tiao2 kou3(?)St-38, Ribbon Opening
下巨虛xia4 ju4 xu1St-39, Lower Great Hollow
豐隆feng1 long2St-40, Beautiful Bulge
解谿jie3 xi1St-41, Ravine Divide
沖陽chong1 yang2St-42, Surging Yang
陷谷(?)xian4 gu3(?)St-43, Sunken Valley
内庭nei4 ting2St-44, Inner Court
厲兌li4 dui4St-45, Severe Mouth
//Acupoints/Du Mai  
長強chang2 qiang2Du-1, Long Strong
腰俞yao1 shu1(?)Du-2, Lumbar Shu
腰陽關yao1 yang2 guan1Du-3, Lumbar Yang Pass
命門ming4 men2Du-4, Life Gate
懸樞xuan2 shu1Du-5, Suspended Pivot
脊中(?)ji4 zhong1?Du-6, Spinal Center
中樞zhong1 shu1Du-7, Central Pivot
筋縮jin1 suo1Du-8, Sinew Contraction
至陽zhi4 yang2Du-9, Extremity of Yang
霊台ling2 tai2Du-10, Spirit Tower
神道(?)shen2 dao4(?)Du-11, Spirit Path
身柱(?)shen1 zhu4(?)Du-12, Body Pillar
陶道tao2 dao4Du-13, Kiln Path
大椎da4 zhui1Du-14, Great Hammer
啞門ya3 men2Du-15, Mute’s Gate
風府feng1 fu3Du-16, Wind Mansion
腦戶nao3 hu4Du-17, Brain’s Door
強間qiang2 jian1Du-18, Unyielding Space
後頂hou4 ding3Du-19, Behind the Vertex
百會bai3 hui4Du-20, Hundred Convergences
前頂(?)qian2 ding3(?)Du-21, Before the Vertex
囟會xin4 hui4Du-22, Fontanel Meeting
上星(?)shang4 xing1(?)Du-23, Upper Star
神庭shen2 ting2Du-24, Spirit Court
素髎(?)su4 liao2(?)Du-25, White Bone-Hole
人中ren2 zhong1Du-26, Water Trough
兌端dui4 duan1Du-27, Extremity of the Mouth
齦交yin2 jiao1Du-28, Gum Intersection
//Acupoints/Ren Mai  
會陰hui4 yin1Ren-1, Yin Meeting Place
曲骨qu1 gu3Ren-2, Crooked Bone
中極zhong1 ji2Ren-3, Utmost Middle
關元guan1 yuan2Ren-4, Source Gate
石門(?)shi2 men2(?)Ren-5, Stonegate
氣海qi4 hai3Ren-6, Sea of Qi
陰交yin1 jiao1Ren-7, Yin Intersection/td>
神闕shen2 que4Ren-8, Spirit Palace Pathway
水分(?)shui3 fen1(?)Ren-9, Water Separation
下脘xia4 wan3 [or xia4 guan3]Ren-10, Lower Stomach Duct
建里(?)jian4 li3(?)Ren-11, Earthing Within
中脘zhong1 wan3 [or zhong1 guan3]Ren-12, Utmost Middle
上脘shang4 wan3 [or shang4 guan3]Ren-13, Upper Stomach Duct
巨闕(?)ju4 que4(?)Ren-14, Great Palace Gateway
鳩尾(?)jiu1 wei3(?)Ren-15, Dovetail
中庭(?)zhong1 ting2(?)Ren-16, Central Hall
膻中shan1 zhong1Ren-17, Middle of the Chest
玉堂(?)yu4 tang2(?)Ren-18, Jade Hall
紫宮(?)zi3 gong1(?)Ren-19, Purple Palace
華蓋hua2 gai4Ren-20, Flower Covering
璇璣xuan2 ji1Ren-21, Jade Pearl
天突tian1 tu1Ren-22, Heavenly Rushing
廉泉lian2 quan2Ren-23, Angle Spring
承漿cheng2 jiang1Ren-24, Fluid Container
//Acupoints/Extra  
八風ba1 feng1M-LE-8,
十宣shi2 xuan1M-UE-1,
八邪ba1 xie2M-UE-9,
印堂yin4 tang2M-HN-3,
華佗夾脊hua2 tu2o jia1 ji3M-BW-35,