Translating "腰陽關", acupuncture point DU-3

The reasoning for translating "腰陽關" as "Waist's Yang Bar" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point DU-3 (Du 3).

腰陽關
Waist's Yang Bar  (DU-3)
腰: Waist / kidneys / rear end
陽: Yang
關: Barrier gate

Explanation of the point name

The waist's yang is the area of the waist on the back. The bar is the spine, on which this point is located.

1st character

Waist / kidneys / rear end
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Point names with

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.

DU-2 腰兪 Loins Increase
DU-3 腰陽關 Waist's Yang Bar


2nd character

Yang
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Meaning

In English the word 'Yang' is commonly used, so there is no need to translate this Chinese concept.

Point names with

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.

LI-1 商陽 Yang Exchanges
LI-5 陽谿 Yang Valley Stream
ST-42 沖陽 Infusing Yang
SI-5 陽谷 Yang Valley
BL-35 會陽 Meeting of Yangs
BL-39 委陽 Yield to Yang
BL-48 陽綱 Yang Headrope
BL-55 合陽 Junction of Yang
BL-58 飛陽 Scattered Yang
BL-59 跗陽 Calyx Yang
TB-4 陽池 Yang Pond
TB-8 三陽絡 Triple Yang Twist
GB-14 陽白 Yang Purity
GB-33 膝陽關 Knee Yang Joint
GB-34 陽陵泉 Yang Mound Spring
GB-35 陽交 Yang in Interaction
GB-38 陽輔 Yang Bars
DU-3 腰陽關 Waist's Yang Bar
DU-9 至陽 Most Yang

Point names with (opposite of )

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

ST-33 陰市 Yin at the Market
SP-6 三陰交 Three Yin in Interaction
SP-9 陰陵泉 Yin Mound Spring
HT-6 陰郄 Yin Cleft
BL-14 厥陰兪 Body Yin Increase
BL-67 至陰 Most Yin
KI-10 陰谷 Yin Valley
KI-19 陰都 Yin City
GB-11 頭竅陰 Yin Openings Head Point
GB-44 足竅陰 Yin Openings Foot Point
LIV-9 陰包 Yin Wrapping
LIV-11 陰廉 Yin Corner
REN-1 會陰 Meeting of Yin
REN-7 陰交 Yin in Interaction


3rd character

Barrier gate
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Meaning

This is a barrier gate, one that has a bar that hinges at one point at the side, blocks when the bar is horizontal, and opens with the bar moving diagonally to the side, until vertical.
When the point name is about a psychological function that is made more accessible or less, a translation with 'barrier gate' makes sense. When the name is about a bone resembling a bar, that has a joint at one side where the point is located near to, a translation with 'joint' makes more sense.

Point names with

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.

ST-7 下關 Underneath the Joint
ST-22 關門 Barrier Gate
ST-31 髀關 Thigh Joint
BL-26 關元兪 Bar's Beginning Increase
BL-46 膈關 Diaphragm Barrier
KI-18 石關 Stone Barrier
P-6 內關 Barrier Gate to the Inside
TB-1 關衝 Through the Barrier Gate
TB-5 外關 Barrier Gate to the Outside
GB-3 上關 Above the Joint
GB-33 膝陽關 Knee Yang Joint
LIV-7 膝關 Knee Joint
REN-4 關原 Primary Barrier Gate
DU-3 腰陽關 Waist's Yang Bar


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.

REN-1 會陰 Meeting of Yin
DU-1 長強 Continuously Strong
DU-2 腰兪 Loins Increase
DU-3 腰陽關 Waist's Yang Bar
DU-4 命門 Gate of Destiny
DU-5 懸樞 Suspended Pivot
DU-6 脊中 Halfway the Spine