Translating "上關", acupuncture point GB-3

The reasoning for translating "上關" as "Above the Joint" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point GB-3 (Gall Bladder 3).

上關
Above the Joint  (GB-3)
上: Above / top
關: Barrier gate

Explanation of the point name

The point is located above the joint of the cheek bone, at the side of the face. (Compare with ST-7 下關 Underneath the Joint, which is located underneath GB-3).

1st character

Above / top
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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.

LI-9 上廉 Upper One at the Angle
ST-37 上巨虛 At the Top of the Big Hollow
BL-31 上髎 Upper Bone Notch
GB-3 上關 Above the Joint
REN-13 上脘 Upper Inside of the Stomach
DU-23 上星 Stars Above

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.

LI-8 下廉 Lower One at the Angle
ST-7 下關 Underneath the Joint
ST-39 下巨虛 At the Bottom of the Big Hollow
BL-34 下髎 Lower Bone Notch
REN-10 下脘 Lower Inside of the Stomach


2nd 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.

TB-23 絲竹空 Bamboo Hairs Cavity
GB-1 瞳子髎 Pupil Bone Notch
GB-2 聽會 Listening to the Group
GB-3 上關 Above the Joint
GB-4 頷厭 Clenched Jaws
GB-5 懸顱 Hanging from the Forehead
GB-6 懸厘 Hanging Little Bit