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Chinese characters are built like combinations — complex at first glance, but intuitive when approached step by step. Understanding the origins and structure of each character makes learning natural. Every new character reinforces those already known, creating a powerful cycle of review and retention. Follow our step-by-step character learning from day one and you will be surprised how much you can read in no time. Tell me how →

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Learn

Tap a card. Hear it. Try saying it back.

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one
#2
èr
Two
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rén
Human, People, Person
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kǒu
Mouth
#5
Big
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Speak

Drop into a scene. Fumble. Laugh. Try again.

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qí mǎ - 起碼 - 騎馬
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chī kǔ - 吃苦
Fun
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gǔ lì - 股利 - 鼓勵
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xiǎng shòu - 享受 - 享壽
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gū fù - 辜負 - 姑父
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Essentials

Grammar, tones, and structure — look it up when something clicks.

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Traditional vs Simplified
Why are there two different writing system?
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Radical
Many Chinese characters are made from smaller parts, and one of those parts is often…
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Neutral Tone
Many repeated syllables, family titles, and common everyday words reduce the second syllable to Neutral…
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Third Tone Sandhi
The Double-3 Tone Flip Rule! When two third tones occur together, the first third tone…
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Tone change of 一
The Chinese character 一 changes its tone depending on the context and the character that…
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News, leveled up

Real headlines, sized to your reading level.

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Games

Quick drills to lock in what you've learned.

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Practice

Flash-card practice for characters and words at your level

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Grade My Level

Test your character knowledge and earn medals

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