Etymology

Tianwendian

Tian·wen·dian
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Today it means: An outpost in Hotan County, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China, part of the disputed Aksai Chin. Full definition →

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From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 天文點/天文点 (Tiānwéndiǎn).

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