Hotan

[ haw-tahn ]

/ ˈhɔˈtɑn /

noun Pinyin.

an oasis in W China, in SW Xinjiang.

the chief city in this oasis.

Also Hetian, Hotien, Khotan.

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Examples from the Web for hotan

Hotan oun ti sma kata mden exallatttai tn proparchontn, hsychazein auto phamen; ei d' existaito p, kat' ekeino kineisthai.
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British Dictionary definitions for hotan

Hotan

Hotien or Ho-t'ien (ˈhəʊˈtjɛn)

/ (ˈhəʊˈtæn) /

noun

an oasis in W China, in the Taklimakan Shamo desert of central Xinjiang, around the seasonal Hotan River

the chief town of this oasis, situated at the foot of the Kunlun Mountains. Pop: 114 000 (2006 est)

Also called: Khotan, Hetian

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