Translating "交信", acupuncture point KI-8
The reasoning for translating "交信" as "Mutual Trust" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point KI-8 (Kidney 8).
交信
Mutual Trust (KI-8)
交: Join / associate
信: Trust / truth
Explanation of the point name
This point elicits a trusting attitude, without trusting blindly. Since treating people with distrust can make them distrustful as well, the trusting attitude leads to mutual trust.
1st character
Point names with 交
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.
| SP-6 | 三陰交 | Three Yin in Interaction |
| KI-8 | 交信 | Mutual Trust |
| GB-35 | 陽交 | Yang in Interaction |
| REN-7 | 陰交 | Yin in Interaction |
| DU-28 | 齦交 | Gum Junction |
2nd character
No other point names with this character.
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-5 | 水泉 | Water Spring |
| KI-6 | 照海 | Shining Sea |
| KI-7 | 復溜 | Restoring the Trickle |
| KI-8 | 交信 | Mutual Trust |
| KI-9 | 築賓 | Construction Guide |
| KI-10 | 陰谷 | Yin Valley |
| KI-11 | 横骨 | Pubic Bone |