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Free interactive tools for Mandarin Chinese learners — pinyin charts, stroke order animations, speaking phrasebooks, and HSK exam prep.
174 pages of free Chinese learning content
New to Chinese? Start here
Three steps to go from zero to reading your first characters.
Learn Pinyin
Master the sounds and tones of Mandarin — the pronunciation system every learner starts with.
Start with Pinyin →2Learn Characters
Understand stroke order and the building blocks of Chinese writing — radicals, components, and structure.
Practice Stroke Order →3Build Vocabulary
Study your first 150 words with spaced repetition flashcards — free, no credit card needed.
Start HSK 1 →What brings you here?
Choose your path — we'll point you to the right starting place
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Adult Learner
Starting Chinese from scratch? Follow a practical, communication-first path built for adults — not children's textbooks.
Your path →商
Business Chinese
Need Chinese for work — meetings, emails, phone calls, negotiations? Start with professional communication.
Business path →家
Heritage Learner
You speak Chinese at home. Learn to read and write it. A dedicated path for Cantonese, Teochew, Hokkien, and Hakka speakers.
Find your path →考
HSK Candidate
Preparing for HSK 1-6? Flashcard decks, mock exams, and level-by-level study guides — all free.
HSK prep →Serious about HSK? Get spaced repetition flashcards.
1,800+ flashcards across HSK 1–6, mock exams, progress tracking — all free.
Free Learning Tools
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 (China's official Mandarin proficiency test — like IELTS for Chinese). 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 →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 →歌
Song Lyrics
Learn through Mandarin pop — 4 artists, 21 songs with pinyin annotations and vocabulary notes.
Browse Songs →卡
Flashcards
Study HSK vocabulary with spaced repetition. Cards adapt to your memory — difficult words appear more, easy ones less.
Study Flashcards →Newsletter
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