Translating "經渠", acupuncture point LU-8

The reasoning for translating "經渠" as "Lengthwise Gutter" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point LU-8 (Lung 8).

經渠
Lengthwise Gutter  (LU-8)
經: Lengthwise orientation / customary / classic book
渠: Ditch / drain / gutter

Explanation of the point name

The character 經 is about things being longitudanily or lengthwise oriented. Palpable here, near the wrist, are the tendons and the blood vessel where the pulse can be felt, that have such an orientation. This point is located in the gutter shape next to the tendon underneath the wrist, where the blood vessel is.

1st character

Lengthwise orientation / customary / classic book
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2nd character

Ditch / drain / gutter
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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-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
LU-10 魚際 Fishing Side
LU-11 少商 Littlest Exchange