Characters & writing
See how a character is built, then put it on paper.
Radicals & components
Browse the local character collection by radical and structural component.
Open toolCharacter structure tree
Explore an IDS structure tree, sound and meaning components, and related characters.
Open toolCharacter families
Follow a shared component or phonetic element through a family of characters.
Open toolChinese classroom games
Make word searches, bingo, matching, quizzes and printable learning games from your words.
Open toolCharacter posters
Make a character poster with your own image, pinyin and an editable explanation.
Open toolChinese handwriting lookup
Draw a character and compare it with local stroke templates to find candidates.
Open toolTian zi ge, mi zi ge and blank Chinese writing paper
Choose a writing grid by the kind of support you need, then print a short practice sheet.
Read moreLearning Chinese characters through components and words
Compare written structure and recurring sound clues while learning characters in useful words.
Read morePreparing a Chinese lesson from one word list
Reuse a small vocabulary set for reading, handwriting and a printable class activity.
Read moreChinese character stroke order
Explore stroke order, common words, character shape and font differences.
Open toolChinese worksheet generator
Make printable sheets with pinyin, meanings, stroke steps and tracing cells.
Open toolPrintable word cards
Make bilingual cards from your own words and print them double-sided or cut out.
Open toolChinese writing paper
Choose square, field or rice grids, paper size and tracing density.
Open toolSimilar characters
Compare commonly confused characters and practise spotting the difference.
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