Translating "中封", acupuncture point LIV-4

The reasoning for translating "中封" as "Between the Dikes" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point LIV-4 (Liver 4).

中封
Between the Dikes  (LIV-4)
中: Middle / central / between / within / balance
封: Blockage / boundary / dike

Explanation of the point name

中 is usually taken to mean 'middle' or 'center,' but it can also mean 'between.' This point is located between two 'dikes,' formed by the ankle bone and two tendons.

1st character

Middle / central / between / within / balance
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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.

LU-1 中府 Central Authority
ST-17 乳中 Center of the Nipple
SI-15 肩中兪 Between the Shoulders Increase
BL-29 中膂兪 Middle Spine Muscles Increase
BL-33 中髎 Middle Bone Notch
BL-40 委中 Yield to Within
KI-15 中注 Pour into the Center
KI-26 彧中 Inner Refinement
P-9 中衝 Thoroughfare in the Middle
TB-3 中渚 Between the Sandbars
GB-32 中瀆 Middle of the Ditch
LIV-4 中封 Between the Dikes
LIV-6 中都 Between the Cities
REN-3 中極 Balanced Fully
REN-12 中脘 Middle Inside of the Stomach
REN-16 中庭 Middle of the Courtyard
REN-17 膻中 Center of the Chest
DU-6 脊中 Halfway the Spine
DU-7 中樞 Middle Pivot


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.

LIV-1 大敦 Big Vessel
LIV-2 行間 Walking Pause
LIV-3 太沖 Largest Infusion
LIV-4 中封 Between the Dikes
LIV-5 蠡溝 Woodworm Canal
LIV-6 中都 Between the Cities
LIV-7 膝關 Knee Joint