Translating "關門", acupuncture point ST-22
The reasoning for translating "關門" as "Barrier Gate" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point ST-22 (Stomach 22).
Explanation of the point name
The point is located next to the inner side of the ribcage, which is like a bar. This bar is diagonally upwards, as if it's the bar of a barrier gate being held up.
Also, this point is about handling ones boundaries. A barrier gate is really a boundary that is being regulated.
1st character
Meaning
This is a barrier gate, one that has a bar that hinges at one point at the side, blocks when the bar is horizontal, and opens with the bar moving diagonally to the side, until vertical.
When the point name is about a psychological function that is made more accessible or less, a translation with 'barrier gate' makes sense. When the name is about a bone resembling a bar, that has a joint at one side where the point is located near to, a translation with 'joint' makes more sense.
Point names with 關
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-7 | 下關 | Underneath the Joint |
| ST-22 | 關門 | Barrier Gate |
| ST-31 | 髀關 | Thigh Joint |
| BL-26 | 關元兪 | Bar's Beginning Increase |
| BL-46 | 膈關 | Diaphragm Barrier |
| KI-18 | 石關 | Stone Barrier |
| P-6 | 內關 | Barrier Gate to the Inside |
| TB-1 | 關衝 | Through the Barrier Gate |
| TB-5 | 外關 | Barrier Gate to the Outside |
| GB-3 | 上關 | Above the Joint |
| GB-33 | 膝陽關 | Knee Yang Joint |
| LIV-7 | 膝關 | Knee Joint |
| REN-4 | 關原 | Primary Barrier Gate |
| DU-3 | 腰陽關 | Waist's Yang Bar |
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.
| ST-19 | 不容 | Not Accepted |
| ST-20 | 承滿 | Receiving Enough |
| ST-21 | 梁門 | Gate Beam |
| ST-22 | 關門 | Barrier Gate |
| ST-23 | 太乙 | Greatest Oneness |
| ST-24 | 滑肉門 | Supple Flesh Gate |
| ST-25 | 天樞 | Heaven's Pivot |