Translating "石關", acupuncture point KI-18

The reasoning for translating "石關" as "Stone Barrier" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point KI-18 (Kidney 18).

石關
Stone Barrier  (KI-18)
石: Stone / barren
關: Barrier gate

Explanation of the point name

This point is indicated when there is obstruction as from a barrier out of stone.

1st character

Stone / barren
CJKV-English Dictionary (username: 'guest', no password)

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.

KI-18 石關 Stone Barrier
REN-5 石門 Stone Gate


2nd character

Barrier gate
CJKV-English Dictionary (username: 'guest', no password)

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.

KI-15 中注 Pour into the Center
KI-16 肓兪 Breathing Increase
KI-17 商曲 Crooked Exchanges
KI-18 石關 Stone Barrier
KI-19 陰都 Yin City
KI-20 腹通谷 On the Belly Through the Valley
KI-21 幽門 Gate to Darkness