Translating "孔最", acupuncture point LU-6
The reasoning for translating "孔最" as "Greatest Hole" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point LU-6 (Lung 6).
孔最
Greatest Hole (LU-6)
孔: Hole / go into / empty
最: Most / greatest
Explanation of the point name
This point is about the kind of sadness that feels like big wide hole. Also, where this point is located there is a hole in the muscle tissue that is bigger than elsewhere in the vicinity.
1st character
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2nd character
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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-3 | 天府 | Heaven's Storehouse |
| LU-4 | 俠白 | Purely Doing as One Likes |
| LU-5 | 尺澤 | Cubit Marsh |
| LU-6 | 孔最 | Greatest Hole |
| LU-7 | 列缺 | Wedge Gap |
| LU-8 | 經渠 | Lengthwise Gutter |
| LU-9 | 太淵 | Largest Depth |