秦嶺 qín lǐng

DEFINITIONS

  1. Qinling mountain range in Shaanxi forming natural barrier between Guanzhong plain 關中平原|关中平原[Guan1 zhong1 ping2 yuan2] and Han River 漢水|汉水[Han4 shui3] valley

CHARACTERS

秦 qín feudal state of Qin; the Qin dynasty (from which the name 'China' comes)
嶺 lǐng mountain ridge, mountain peak