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hoya
nounC1
/ˈhɔɪə/A plant of the tropical genus Hoya, especially Hoya carnosa, with thick, waxy leaves and clusters of star-shaped flowers, commonly grown as a houseplant.
hoyden
adjectivenounRare
/ˈhɔɪd(ə)n/A boisterous, bold, and carefree girl or young woman.
hoylake
nounVery Low
/ˈhɔɪˌleɪk/A proper noun referring to a coastal town in Merseyside, England.
hoyle
nounLow
/hɔɪl/A reference book of rules for games, especially card games, or any definitive authority on a subject. By extension, strict adherence to established rules.
hoyt
nounVery Low
/hɔɪt/A surname or place name; primarily a proper noun with no established meaning as a common English word.
hradec kralove
nounN/A (Proper noun)
/ˌhrædɛts ˈkrɑːlɒveɪ/A city in the Czech Republic, the capital of the Hradec Králové Region.
hrdlicka
nounC2/Rare (in English contexts)
/ˈhɜːd.lɪtʃ.kə/The Czech word for 'turtle dove', a type of small, slender dove known for its mournful call.
hreidmar
nounExtremely rare / Obsolete
/ˈhreɪð.mɑːr/ (approximation based on Old Norse)A proper name from Old Norse mythology. Hreidmar is a legendary king (or dwarf) whose children include Fafnir, Otr, and Regin.
hrolf
nounE1 - Extremely Rare/Obsolute Rarity
/rɒlf/A historical or legendary male given name, notably borne by Scandinavian rulers and warriors.
hrotsvitha
nounVery Low
/ˈrɒtsvɪtə/Proper noun referring to a 10th-century German canoness, poet, and dramatist, considered the first known female playwright in the Western world.
hrozny
nounB1
/ˈhɒr.ə.bəl/Causing or likely to cause horror; extremely unpleasant.
hrvatska
nounVery Low
/hərˈvæt.skə/The Croatian word for 'Croatia', referring to the country in Southeast Europe.
hryvna
nounC1
/ˈhrɪvnə/The primary monetary unit of Ukraine.
hsi
nounVery Low (in general English corpus). Specialized/Low in international education contexts.
(Mainland China Pinyin) Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, China's official Standard Chinese proficiency test for non-native speakers.
hsia
nounC2 (Extremely Rare)
/ʃɑː/A Romanized spelling of a Chinese surname (most commonly 夏).
hsia kuei
nounVery Low
/ʃjɑː ˈkweɪ/A term of Taiwanese origin, referring to a type of savoury rice pudding or steamed cake, often translated as 'rice cake'.
hsia-men
nounVery Low
/ˌʃɑːˈmɛn/A transliteration of the Chinese name for the city of Xiamen (formerly Amoy), a major port city in Fujian Province, China.
hsian
nounExtremely Low / Obsolete
/ʃjɑːn/A Romanization (specifically Gwoyeu Romatzyh) of a Chinese word, often used historically in transcriptions but not standard in contemporary English.
hsiang
nounExtremely Low / N/A
Not a standard English word. It is primarily a romanization of Chinese characters (e.g., 香, 鄉) used in the Wade-Giles transliteration system for names and places. Therefore, it has no inherent meaning in English.
hsien
nounC2 - Very low, highly specialized
/ˈʃjɛn/A transliteration of the Chinese word for an immortal being or a transcendent Taoist sage in Chinese mythology and religion; also used in Wade-Giles romanization as a place name prefix (xian in Pinyin).

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