Translating "三陰交", acupuncture point SP-6
The reasoning for translating "三陰交" as "Three Yin in Interaction" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point SP-6 (Spleen 6).
Explanation of the point name
The effect of this point is to be yin in interactions with people, that is, receiving, listening. The 'three' yin stands for not being a single person, but one of three people listening to another.
The name is very similar to the one for REN-7 陰交.
1st character
Point names with 三
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.
| LI-3 | 三間 | Third Space |
| LI-10 | 手三里 | Hand's Three Quarter Miles |
| ST-36 | 足三里 | Leg's Three Quarter Miles |
| SP-6 | 三陰交 | Three Yin in Interaction |
| BL-22 | 三焦兪 | Triple Burner Increase |
| TB-8 | 三陽絡 | Triple Yang Twist |
2nd character
Meaning
In English the word 'Yin' is commonly used, so there is no need to translate this Chinese concept.
Point names with 陰
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.
| ST-33 | 陰市 | Yin at the Market |
| SP-6 | 三陰交 | Three Yin in Interaction |
| SP-9 | 陰陵泉 | Yin Mound Spring |
| HT-6 | 陰郄 | Yin Cleft |
| BL-14 | 厥陰兪 | Body Yin Increase |
| BL-67 | 至陰 | Most Yin |
| KI-10 | 陰谷 | Yin Valley |
| KI-19 | 陰都 | Yin City |
| GB-11 | 頭竅陰 | Yin Openings Head Point |
| GB-44 | 足竅陰 | Yin Openings Foot Point |
| LIV-9 | 陰包 | Yin Wrapping |
| LIV-11 | 陰廉 | Yin Corner |
| REN-1 | 會陰 | Meeting of Yin |
| REN-7 | 陰交 | Yin in Interaction |
Point names with 陽 (opposite of 陰)
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.
| LI-1 | 商陽 | Yang Exchanges |
| LI-5 | 陽谿 | Yang Valley Stream |
| ST-42 | 沖陽 | Infusing Yang |
| SI-5 | 陽谷 | Yang Valley |
| BL-35 | 會陽 | Meeting of Yangs |
| BL-39 | 委陽 | Yield to Yang |
| BL-48 | 陽綱 | Yang Headrope |
| BL-55 | 合陽 | Junction of Yang |
| BL-58 | 飛陽 | Scattered Yang |
| BL-59 | 跗陽 | Calyx Yang |
| TB-4 | 陽池 | Yang Pond |
| TB-8 | 三陽絡 | Triple Yang Twist |
| GB-14 | 陽白 | Yang Purity |
| GB-33 | 膝陽關 | Knee Yang Joint |
| GB-34 | 陽陵泉 | Yang Mound Spring |
| GB-35 | 陽交 | Yang in Interaction |
| GB-38 | 陽輔 | Yang Bars |
| DU-3 | 腰陽關 | Waist's Yang Bar |
| DU-9 | 至陽 | Most Yang |
3rd character
Point names with 交
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.
| SP-6 | 三陰交 | Three Yin in Interaction |
| KI-8 | 交信 | Trusting Interaction |
| GB-35 | 陽交 | Yang in Interaction |
| REN-7 | 陰交 | Yin in Interaction |
| DU-28 | 齦交 | Gum Junction |
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.
| SP-3 | 太白 | Greatest Purity |
| SP-4 | 公孫 | Going Along Fairly |
| SP-5 | 商丘 | Deliberation Mound |
| SP-6 | 三陰交 | Three Yin in Interaction |
| SP-7 | 漏谷 | Leaking Valley |
| SP-8 | 地機 | Ground Pivot |
| SP-9 | 陰陵泉 | Yin Mound Spring |