Translating "瘂門", acupuncture point DU-15
The reasoning for translating "瘂門" as "Muteness Gate" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point DU-15 (Du 15).
瘂門
Muteness Gate (DU-15)
瘂: Mute
門: Gate / entrance
Explanation of the point name
This point is indicated when there are speech difficulties.
1st character
No other point names with this character.
2nd character
Point names with 門
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-2 | 雲門 | Cloud Gate |
| ST-21 | 梁門 | Gate Beam |
| ST-22 | 關門 | Barrier Gate |
| ST-24 | 滑肉門 | Supple Flesh Gate |
| SP-11 | 箕門 | Winnowing Gate |
| SP-12 | 沖門 | Rinsing the Gate |
| HT-7 | 神門 | Gate to the Heart |
| BL-12 | 風門 | Wind Gate |
| BL-37 | 殷門 | Prosperity Gate |
| BL-47 | 魂門 | Hun Gate |
| BL-51 | 肓門 | Breathing Gate |
| BL-63 | 金門 | Golden Gate |
| KI-21 | 幽門 | Gate to Darkness |
| P-4 | 郄門 | Gate Ajar |
| TB-2 | 液門 | Juices Gate |
| TB-21 | 耳門 | Ear Opening |
| GB-25 | 京門 | Gate of Fear |
| LIV-13 | 章門 | Chapter Gate |
| LIV-14 | 期門 | Gate of Hope |
| REN-5 | 石門 | Stone Gate |
| DU-4 | 命門 | Gate of Destiny |
| DU-15 | 瘂門 | Muteness Gate |
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.
| DU-12 | 身柱 | Body Pillar |
| DU-13 | 陶道 | Pleasant Path |
| DU-14 | 大椎 | Big Vertebra |
| DU-15 | 瘂門 | Muteness Gate |
| DU-16 | 風府 | Windy Storehouse |
| DU-17 | 腦戶 | Brain's Door |
| DU-18 | 強間 | Pausing for Strength |