Hotan

[ haw-tahn ]
/ ˈhɔˈtɑn /

noun Pinyin.

an oasis in W China, in SW Xinjiang.
the chief city in this oasis.
Also Hetian, Hotien, Khotan.

Example sentences from the Web for hotan

  • Hotan oun ti sma kata mden exallatttai tn proparchontn, hsychazein auto phamen; ei d' existaito p, kat' ekeino kineisthai.

    On the Natural Faculties |Galen

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