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).
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
Point names with 腰
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
Meaning
In English the word 'Yang' is commonly used, so there is no need to translate this Chinese concept.
Point names with 陽
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 陰 (opposite of 陽)
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
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 關
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 |