Translating "少商", acupuncture point LU-11
The reasoning for translating "少商" as "Littlest Exchange" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point LU-11 (Lung 11).
Explanation of the point name
This point is indicated when feeling one has very little to bring in in an exchange (in contact with another person). This is particularly so for a small child.
1st character
Point names with 少
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-11 | 少商 | Littlest Exchange |
| HT-3 | 少海 | Smallest Sea |
| HT-8 | 少府 | Smallest Authority |
| HT-9 | 少沖 | Smallest Infusion |
| SI-1 | 少澤 | Smallest Marsh |
Point names with 太 (opposite of 少)
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.
| LU-9 | 太淵 | Largest Depth |
| ST-23 | 太乙 | Greatest Oneness |
| SP-3 | 太白 | Greatest Purity |
| KI-3 | 太谿 | Largest Valley Stream |
| LIV-3 | 太沖 | Largest Infusion |
2nd character
Meaning
Exchange can, for example, be about trade, when goods and money are exchanged, or, when talking with someone, when stories and views are being exchanged. When thinking about something, deliberating an action, for example, throughts are being exchanged.
Point names with 商
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-11 | 少商 | Littlest Exchange |
| LI-1 | 商陽 | Yang Exchanges |
| SP-5 | 商丘 | Deliberation Mound |
| KI-17 | 商曲 | Crooked Exchanges |
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.
| LU-8 | 經渠 | Lengthwise Gutter |
| LU-9 | 太淵 | Largest Depth |
| LU-10 | 魚際 | Fishing Side |
| LU-11 | 少商 | Littlest Exchange |
| LI-1 | 商陽 | Yang Exchanges |
| LI-2 | 二間 | Second Space |
| LI-3 | 三間 | Third Space |