Chinese learning guides
Free, practical guides for learning Mandarin — the highest-impact characters, the official HSK word lists, tones, numbers and reading practice. Built from real data, with pinyin, tone colors and a page for every character.
Characters
Ranked character lists with pinyin, tone colors, HSK levels and a page for every hanzi.
100 Most Common Chinese Characters (Pinyin, Tones & Meaning)
The 100 most frequent Chinese characters, ranked — each with pinyin, tone colors, HSK level and meaning. Learn the characters that unlock most of written Chinese.
Chinese Radicals List — The Building Blocks of Every Character
A reference list of Chinese radicals (部首) with meanings and example characters. Radicals make hanzi easier to read, remember and look up in a dictionary.
HSK vocabulary
The official HSK word lists, level by level, with pinyin and meanings.
HSK 1 Vocabulary List — Every Word with Pinyin & Meaning
The complete HSK 1 vocabulary list with pinyin, tone colors and English meanings. The words you need to pass HSK 1, ordered so the most useful come first.
HSK 2 Vocabulary List — Every Word with Pinyin & Meaning
The complete HSK 2 vocabulary list with pinyin, tone colors and English meanings. The words you need to pass HSK 2, ordered so the most useful come first.
HSK 3 Vocabulary List — Every Word with Pinyin & Meaning
The complete HSK 3 vocabulary list with pinyin, tone colors and English meanings. The words you need to pass HSK 3, ordered so the most useful come first.
HSK 4 Vocabulary List — Every Word with Pinyin & Meaning
The complete HSK 4 vocabulary list with pinyin, tone colors and English meanings. The words you need to pass HSK 4, ordered so the most useful come first.
HSK 5 Vocabulary List — Every Word with Pinyin & Meaning
The complete HSK 5 vocabulary list with pinyin, tone colors and English meanings. The words you need to pass HSK 5, ordered so the most useful come first.
HSK 6 Vocabulary List — Every Word with Pinyin & Meaning
The complete HSK 6 vocabulary list with pinyin, tone colors and English meanings. The words you need to pass HSK 6, ordered so the most useful come first.
Guides
Plain-English explainers for the parts of Mandarin beginners get stuck on.
How to Learn Chinese by Reading — A Step-by-Step Guide
Reading is the fastest way to grow Chinese vocabulary in context. A practical, step-by-step method using comprehensible input, pinyin and spaced repetition — for free.
Chinese Tones Explained — The 4 Tones (and the Neutral One)
Mandarin has four tones plus a neutral tone. What each tone sounds like, why tones change meaning, and how tone colors help you learn them faster.
Chinese Numbers 1 to 100 — Hanzi, Pinyin & How to Count
Learn to count in Chinese from 1 to 100. The ten digits, the tens, and the simple rule that builds every number in between — with hanzi and pinyin.
Books of the Bible in Chinese — All 66 Names with Pinyin
Every book of the Bible in Chinese (简体 and 繁體) with pinyin and English names — from Genesis (创世记) to Revelation (启示录). Tap any book to read it in Chinese.
Practice
Exercises that turn passive reading into real, measurable progress.
Chinese Reading Practice for Beginners — Easy Texts with Pinyin
Beginner-friendly Chinese reading practice with tap-to-reveal pinyin, tone colors and audio. Start with the simplest chapters and build up at your own pace.
Chinese Character Writing Practice — Stroke Order & Worksheets
Practice writing Chinese characters the right way: animated stroke order, write-from-memory quizzes and printable worksheets. Build muscle memory that sticks.
Chinese Vocabulary Flashcards — Spaced Repetition That Works
Free Chinese flashcards with spaced repetition (SM-2). Save any word while reading and review it at exactly the right moment so it moves into long-term memory.