Translating "石門", acupuncture point REN-5
The reasoning for translating "石門" as "Stone Gate" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point REN-5 (Ren 5).
Explanation of the point name
Stone is hard and inflexible. The effect of this point is to open the water passages, which is useful when things have become hard and inflexible due to stuckness in those water passages.
1st character
Point names with 石
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.
| KI-18 | 石關 | Stone Barrier |
| REN-5 | 石門 | Stone Gate |
2nd character
Point names with 門
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-2 | 雲門 | Cloud Gate |
| ST-21 | 梁門 | Gate Beam |
| ST-22 | 關門 | Barrier Gate |
| ST-24 | 滑肉門 | Supple Flesh Gate |
| SP-11 | 箕門 | Winnowing Gate |
| SP-12 | 沖門 | Rinsing the Gate |
| HT-7 | 神門 | Gate to the Heart |
| BL-12 | 風門 | Wind Gate |
| BL-37 | 殷門 | Prosperity Gate |
| BL-47 | 魂門 | Hun Gate |
| BL-51 | 肓門 | Breathing Gate |
| BL-63 | 金門 | Golden Gate |
| KI-21 | 幽門 | Gate to Darkness |
| P-4 | 郄門 | Gate Ajar |
| TB-2 | 液門 | Juices Gate |
| TB-21 | 耳門 | Ear Opening |
| GB-25 | 京門 | Gate of Fear |
| LIV-13 | 章門 | Chapter Gate |
| LIV-14 | 期門 | Gate of Hope |
| REN-5 | 石門 | Stone Gate |
| DU-4 | 命門 | Gate of Destiny |
| DU-15 | 瘂門 | Muteness Gate |
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-2 | 曲骨 | Curved Bone |
| REN-3 | 中極 | Balanced Fully |
| REN-4 | 關原 | Primary Barrier Gate |
| REN-5 | 石門 | Stone Gate |
| REN-6 | 氣海 | Sea of Qi |
| REN-7 | 陰交 | Yin in Interaction |
| REN-8 | 神闕 | Loss of Consciousness |