ISO/TS 17938:2014 defines the structure of the semantic network by describing the semantic types and semantic relations of TCM language system.

ISO/TS 17938:2014 is intended to:

a) support establishment of Unified Semantic Modelling TCM Language System;

b) support develop of standardized TCM concepts and relationships of concepts;

c) provide a conceptual framework for the concept representation of TCM Language;

d) provide the minimal coding for the semantic network structure;

e) support improvement in the processing of natural language by computer systems.

ISO/TS 17938:2014 has been developed for the first time. The initial content described within it is intended to be used as a starting point for the application of the content in the information system.