Translating "懸樞", acupuncture point DU-5
The reasoning for translating "懸樞" as "Suspended Pivot" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point DU-5 (Du 5).
懸樞
Suspended Pivot (DU-5)
懸: Hang
樞: Hinge / pivot
Explanation of the point name
A vertebra is a bit like a suspended pivot. This image suggests the effect of this point, which is to make more nimble.
1st character
Point names with 懸
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.
| GB-5 | 懸顱 | Hanging from the Forehead |
| GB-6 | 懸厘 | Hanging Little Bit |
| GB-39 | 懸鐘 | Hanging Bell |
| DU-5 | 懸樞 | Suspended Pivot |
2nd character
Point names with 樞
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-25 | 天樞 | Heaven's Pivot |
| GB-27 | 五樞 | Five Pivots |
| DU-5 | 懸樞 | Suspended Pivot |
| 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.
| 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 |
| DU-7 | 中樞 | Middle Pivot |
| DU-8 | 筋縮 | Muscle Contractions |