Translating "陰陵泉", acupuncture point SP-9
The reasoning for translating "陰陵泉" as "Yin Mound Spring" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point SP-9 (Spleen 9).
Explanation of the point name
The 'mound' is the bulge of the calf, the 'spring' the hollow at the back of the knee. This point is located on the yin (inner) side of the leg. GB-34 陽陵泉 Yang Mound Spring is at the opposite side, the yang (outer) side of the leg.
1st 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 |
2nd character
Point names with 陵
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-26 | 外陵 | Outside the High Mound |
| SP-9 | 陰陵泉 | Yin Mound Spring |
| P-7 | 大陵 | Much Abuse |
| GB-34 | 陽陵泉 | Yang Mound Spring |
3rd character
Point names with 泉
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-9 | 陰陵泉 | Yin Mound Spring |
| HT-1 | 極泉 | Highest Source |
| KI-1 | 涌泉 | Bubbling Spring |
| KI-5 | 水泉 | Water Spring |
| P-2 | 天泉 | Heavenly Spring |
| GB-34 | 陽陵泉 | Yang Mound Spring |
| LIV-8 | 曲泉 | Spring at the Bend |
| REN-23 | 廉泉 | Corner Spring |
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-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 |
| SP-10 | 血海 | Sea of Blood |
| SP-11 | 箕門 | Winnowing Gate |
| SP-12 | 沖門 | Rinsing the Gate |