秦嶺山脈 qín lǐng shān mài

DEFINITIONS

  1. Qinling mountain range in Shaanxi forming natural barrier between Guanzhong plain 關中平原|关中平原 and Han River 汉水 valley

CHARACTERS

秦 qín feudal state of Qin; the Qin dynasty (from which the name 'China' comes)
嶺 lǐng mountain ridge, mountain peak
山 shān mountain, hill, peak
脈 mài blood vessels, veins, arteries