和阗玉 hétiányù Khotan jade Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 和阗 和闐 hétián Hotan The name for Hotan prior to 1959, now written as 和田 hétián玉 yù noun jade precious stone that is hard, translucent, and lustrous, including both nephrite and jadeite; used for jewelry and carving