秦岭山脉QínlǐngShānmàiMeanings1. Qinling Mountain Range in Shaanxi, forming a natural barrier between the Guanzhong Plain 关中平原 (GuānzhōngPíngyuán) and the Han River 汉水 (Hànshuǐ) valleyCharacters used秦the Qin dynasty岭mountain ridge山mountain脉arteries