(ˈhəʊˈtæn), Hotien or Ho-t'ien (ˈhəʊˈtjɛn)
noun1. an oasis in W China, in the Taklimakan Shamo desert of central Xinjiang, around the seasonal Hotan River
2. the chief town of this oasis, situated at the foot of the Kunlun Mountains. Pop: 114 000 (2006 est)
Also called: Khotan, Hetian