Translating "委中", acupuncture point BL-40

The reasoning for translating "委中" as "Yield to Within" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point BL-40 (Bladder 40).

委中
Yield to Within  (BL-40)
委: Yield to
中: Middle / central / between / within / balance

Explanation of the point name

The effect of this point is to feel more inside of oneself, to be more aligned with ones inner world.

1st character

委
Yield to
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Point names with 委

For consistency in the translations, it is necessary to be aware of how the character is translated elsewhere. These are the point names it is in.

BL-39 委陽 Yield to Yang
BL-40 委中 Yield to Within

2nd character

中
Middle / central / between / within / balance
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Point names with 中

For consistency in the translations, it is necessary to be aware of how the character is translated elsewhere. These are the point names it is in.

LU-1 中府 Central Storehouse
ST-17 乳中 Center of the Nipple
SI-15 肩中兪 Between the Shoulders Increase
BL-29 中膂兪 Middle Spine Muscles Increase
BL-33 中髎 Middle Bone Notch
BL-40 委中 Yield to Within
KI-15 中注 Pour into the Center
KI-26 彧中 Inner Refinement
P-9 中衝 Thoroughfare in the Middle
TB-3 中渚 Between the Sandbars
GB-32 中瀆 Middle of the Ditch
LIV-4 中封 Between the Dikes
LIV-6 中都 Between the Cities
REN-3 中極 Balanced Fully
REN-12 中脘 Middle Inside of the Stomach
REN-16 中庭 Middle of the Courtyard
REN-17 膻中 Center of the Chest
DU-6 脊中 Halfway the Spine
DU-7 中樞 Middle Pivot

Nearby points

Sometimes the names of consecutive points on a meridian are related. Being aware of nearby points can help to translate consistently in such a situation.

BL-37 殷門 Prosperity Gate
BL-38 浮郄 Floating Gap
BL-39 委陽 Yield to Yang
BL-40 委中 Yield to Within
BL-41 附分 Connecting the Segments
BL-42 魄戶 Door to the Corporeal
BL-43 膏肓 Heavy Breathing