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China Terminology ›› 2017, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (3): 32-34.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8578.2017.03.007

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On the English Translation of “shen” in Traditional Chinese Medicine

PAN Dawei   

  • Received:2017-01-10 Online:2017-06-25 Published:2017-07-07

Abstract:

“Shen” is a critical concept in traditional Chinese medicine. The present English translations of the concept include spirit, mental activity, or vitality. However, none of them seems to adequately convey the complicated nature or the philosophical background of “shen”. We think that the idea using pinyin to transliterate the Chinese concept might be an alternative in translation.

Key words: traditional Chinese medicine, shen, translation

CLC Number:  (术语规范及交流)