Research and Analysis on the Origin of the Term “Xinche” in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Its Translation

Translating the terminology of traditional Chinese medicine (Thereafter referred to as TCM) is the core of translating TCM culture. By analyzing the connotation and denotation of the word “Xinche” (心掣) in Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Canon of Medicine), the earliest existing TCM classic, an...

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Main Author: Wang Erliang and Chen Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editorial Department of Contemporary Social Sciences 2021-09-01
Series:Contemporary Social Sciences
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Online Access:https://css.researchcommons.org/journal/vol2021/iss5/13
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description Translating the terminology of traditional Chinese medicine (Thereafter referred to as TCM) is the core of translating TCM culture. By analyzing the connotation and denotation of the word “Xinche” (心掣) in Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Canon of Medicine), the earliest existing TCM classic, and by comparing different English translations of the term “Xinche,” we hope to provide certain reference for the standardization of TCM terminology and to share some ideas for the translation of TCM classics.
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spelling doaj.art-fd1f91cbf87647b795c58e98b168d8bb2023-02-23T10:58:15ZengEditorial Department of Contemporary Social SciencesContemporary Social Sciences2096-02122021-09-0110.19873/j.cnki.2096-0212.2021.05.012Research and Analysis on the Origin of the Term “Xinche” in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Its TranslationWang Erliang and Chen Xiao0Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Translating the terminology of traditional Chinese medicine (Thereafter referred to as TCM) is the core of translating TCM culture. By analyzing the connotation and denotation of the word “Xinche” (心掣) in Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Canon of Medicine), the earliest existing TCM classic, and by comparing different English translations of the term “Xinche,” we hope to provide certain reference for the standardization of TCM terminology and to share some ideas for the translation of TCM classics. https://css.researchcommons.org/journal/vol2021/iss5/13yellow emperor’s canon of medicineterminology of traditional chinese medicinexinchetcm classicstranslation of classicsstandardization of chinese medicine
spellingShingle Wang Erliang and Chen Xiao
Research and Analysis on the Origin of the Term “Xinche” in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Its Translation
Contemporary Social Sciences
yellow emperor’s canon of medicine
terminology of traditional chinese medicine
xinche
tcm classics
translation of classics
standardization of chinese medicine
title Research and Analysis on the Origin of the Term “Xinche” in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Its Translation
title_full Research and Analysis on the Origin of the Term “Xinche” in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Its Translation
title_fullStr Research and Analysis on the Origin of the Term “Xinche” in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Its Translation
title_full_unstemmed Research and Analysis on the Origin of the Term “Xinche” in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Its Translation
title_short Research and Analysis on the Origin of the Term “Xinche” in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Its Translation
title_sort research and analysis on the origin of the term xinche in traditional chinese medicine and its translation
topic yellow emperor’s canon of medicine
terminology of traditional chinese medicine
xinche
tcm classics
translation of classics
standardization of chinese medicine
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