Translating "神封", acupuncture point KI-23

The reasoning for translating "神封" as "Blocked Heart" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point KI-23 (Kidney 23).

神封
Blocked Heart  (KI-23)
神: Shen / mind / heart / consciousness
封: Blockage / boundary / dike

Explanation of the point name

This point can help when the heart is blocked. An alternative translation would be 'Blocked Shen.'

1st character

Shen / mind / heart / consciousness
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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.

HT-7 神門 Gate to the Heart
BL-44 神堂 Hall of Consciousness
KI-23 神封 Blocked Heart
KI-25 神藏 Container of the Mind
GB-13 本神 Mind's Root
REN-8 神闕 Loss of Consciousness
DU-11 神道 Path of the Heart
DU-24 神庭 Courtyard of the Mind


2nd character

Blockage / boundary / dike
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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.

KI-23 神封 Blocked Heart
LIV-4 中封 Between the Dikes


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-20 腹通谷 On the Belly Through the Valley
KI-21 幽門 Gate to Darkness
KI-22 步廊 Walking Corridor
KI-23 神封 Blocked Heart
KI-24 靈墟 Spiritual Wasteland
KI-25 神藏 Container of the Mind
KI-26 彧中 Inner Refinement