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).

三陰交
Three Yin in Interaction  (SP-6)
三: Three / third
陰: Yin
交: Join / associate

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

Three / third
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Point names with

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

Yin
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Meaning

In English the word 'Yin' is commonly used, so there is no need to translate this Chinese concept.

Point names with

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 (opposite of )

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

Join / associate
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Point names with

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 Mutual Trust
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