Translating "天府", acupuncture point LU-3
The reasoning for translating "天府" as "Heaven's Authority" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point LU-3 (Lung 3).
Explanation of the point name
This point is about the sadness of an authority deciding something that negatively impacts one.
1st character
Point names with 天
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-3 | 天府 | Heaven's Authority |
| LI-17 | 天鼎 | Heaven's Tripod |
| ST-25 | 天樞 | Heaven's Pivot |
| SP-18 | 天谿 | Heavenly Valley Stream |
| SI-11 | 天宗 | Heavenly Ancestor |
| SI-16 | 天窗 | Window to Heaven |
| SI-17 | 天容 | Heaven's Container |
| BL-7 | 通天 | Unhindered Heaven |
| BL-10 | 天柱 | Heaven's Pillar |
| P-1 | 天池 | Heavenly Pond |
| P-2 | 天泉 | Heavenly Spring |
| TB-10 | 天井 | Heavenly Well |
| TB-15 | 天髎 | Heavenly Bone Notch |
| TB-16 | 天牖 | Lattice Window to Heaven |
| GB-9 | 天沖 | Heavenly Infusion |
| REN-22 | 天突 | Heaven's Chimney |
Point names with 地 (opposite of 天)
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.
| ST-4 | 地倉 | Land's Granary |
| SP-8 | 地機 | Ground Pivot |
| GB-42 | 地五會 | Five Meeting on the Ground |
2nd character
Point names with 府
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 |
| LU-3 | 天府 | Heaven's Authority |
| SP-13 | 府舍 | Official Building's Lodge |
| HT-8 | 少府 | Smallest Authority |
| KI-27 | 兪府 | Increase of Authority |
| DU-16 | 風府 | Scattered Authority |
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-14 | 期門 | Gate of Hope |
| LU-1 | 中府 | Central Authority |
| LU-2 | 雲門 | Cloud Gate |
| LU-3 | 天府 | Heaven's Authority |
| LU-4 | 俠白 | Purely Doing as One Likes |
| LU-5 | 尺澤 | Cubit Marsh |
| LU-6 | 孔最 | Greatest Hole |