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Free interactive tools for Mandarin Chinese learners — pinyin charts, stroke order animations, speaking phrasebooks, and HSK exam prep.
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Everything you need to learn Mandarin Chinese, for free.
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Word of the Day
One featured Chinese word every day — character breakdown, pinyin, example sentences, and related vocabulary.
Today's Word →拼
Pinyin Charts
Interactive pinyin combination tables with tone marks. The complete guide to Mandarin pronunciation.
Open Pinyin Charts →笔
Stroke Order
Animated Chinese character stroke order using Hanzi Writer. See exactly how every stroke is drawn.
Practice Stroke Order →说
Speaking Phrasebook
38 communicative function lessons — greetings, apologies, suggestions, and more. With pinyin and audio.
Start Speaking →文
Grammar Guides
Clear explanations of Chinese grammar from morphemes to sentence patterns. No jargon.
Study Grammar →书
Graded Readers
Chinese short stories for learners — Echo series and Sherlock Holmes adapted for beginners.
Start Reading →词
HSK Word Lists
Complete vocabulary lists for all 9 levels of the new HSK 3.0. With pinyin, characters, and definitions.
Browse HSK Lists →话
Topic Phrasebooks
Essential vocabulary and phrases organised by topic — travel, food, business, family, festivals, and medical Chinese.
Browse Topics →音
Interactive Pinyin Chart
A modern interactive pinyin chart with all initial-final combinations, tone audio, and search.
Open Interactive Chart →家
Heritage Learners
You speak Chinese at home. Learn to read and write it. A dedicated path for Cantonese, Teochew, Hokkien, and Hakka speakers.
Find Your Path →论
Blog
Opinionated writing on learning Mandarin — what works, what doesn't, and how to think about the process.
Read the Blog →转
Pinyin Converter
Paste any Chinese text and get instant pinyin annotations above each character. Tone marks, ruby-style display, mobile-friendly.
Convert to Pinyin →Newsletter
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