Know Chinese: Swipe & Write

See a Chinese character in a short video, menu, class, or travel sign—and want to know what it means and how to write it?

Know Chinese turns Mandarin vocabulary into a simple, swipeable learning experience. Explore useful Chinese characters and words selected around your level and goals, then open any item to study its pinyin, English meaning, pronunciation, examples, HSK level, radicals, stroke count, and correct stroke order.

LEARN CHINESE YOUR WAY

Choose why you are learning Mandarin—travel, work, study, HSK preparation, Chinese culture, or simple curiosity. Your personalized Chinese vocabulary feed gives you a focused place to start instead of an overwhelming dictionary list.

UNDERSTAND EVERY CHARACTER

• Search in English, pinyin, Chinese characters, or Chinese words
• Use pinyin with tone marks, tone numbers, or no tones
• Read clear English meanings and practical example sentences
• Hear Mandarin pronunciation with your device's speech voice
• See HSK level, radical, and stroke-count information
• Browse characters by pinyin, radical, or number of strokes

MASTER CHINESE STROKE ORDER

Watch each Hanzi come together one stroke at a time. Replay the animation and adjust its speed when you need a closer look. Clear writing guides help beginners understand stroke direction, character structure, and the correct writing sequence.

PRACTICE WRITING WITH FEEDBACK

Write Chinese characters directly on the practice grid and receive feedback on stroke accuracy, shape and direction, position and alignment, and writing pace. Try again, move to the next character, or save your result to track your improvement.

BUILT FOR REAL-LIFE MANDARIN

Whether you are learning Chinese for beginners, reviewing HSK vocabulary, preparing for a trip to China, studying Chinese handwriting, following Chinese culture, or looking up a word you saw in a short video, Know Chinese helps you move from recognition to understanding—and from understanding to writing.

YOUR CHINESE DICTIONARY, READY ANYWHERE

Core dictionary and stroke-order data are stored on your device, so you can search, study, and practice without depending on an internet connection. Save favorite characters and words for quick review, and share useful entries with friends.

Start with one word. Swipe to the next. Learn how Chinese characters work—and learn to write them with confidence.