Translating "膻中", acupuncture point REN-17
The reasoning for translating "膻中" as "Center of the Chest" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point REN-17 (Ren 17).
膻中
Center of the Chest (REN-17)
膻: The part between the breasts
中: Middle / central / between / within / balance
Explanation of the point name
This point is located in the center of the chest. Or, closer to the direct meaning of the characters: in the middle of the part between the breasts.
1st character
No other point names with this character.
2nd character
中
Middle / central / between / within / balance
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Point names with 中
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 Storehouse |
| 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 |
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.
| REN-14 | 巨闕 | Big Loss |
| REN-15 | 鳩尾 | Dove Tail |
| REN-16 | 中庭 | Middle of the Courtyard |
| REN-17 | 膻中 | Center of the Chest |
| REN-18 | 玉堂 | Jade Hall |
| REN-19 | 紫宮 | Purple Palace |
| REN-20 | 華蓋 | Flower Canopy |