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Version
2025.11
Size
285.65 Mb
Updated
1 month ago
Released
28 Jun 2016
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Description
SmartHanzi is a free yet professional grade app for students and anyone wishing to read real Chinese texts (web, PDF), even with a limited level in Chinese.
It includes general Chinese dictionaries for English, French and German as well as the short definitions for DDB (Digital Dictionary of Buddhism) and CJKV-E (Dictionary of Confucian, Daoist and Intellectual Historical Terms).
For scholars, it contains a demo (WIP) of Séraphin Couvreur's "Dictionnaire classique de la langue chinoise" which supports most of its translations with example sentences and their sources.
SEARCH
Search dictionaries by Chinese, pinyin or translation.
PARSE AND LOOKUP
After copying a full text, SmartHanzi provides immediate access to unknown words.
Although it is not a learning tool, it shows links to related words (also in, contained) and character details: stroke order, character series (Kangxi, etymology). With this perspective beyond immediate usage, one gets naturally familiar with words and characters.
Besides recognizing the correspondence between simplified and traditional variants, SmartHanzi also recognizes multiple traditional variants. For instance, searching 真 (or finding 真 in a text) will show both 真 and 眞, according to what is present in selected dictionaries. Or it will recognize equally well 為 / 爲 or 眾 / 衆.
Texts or individual words can be read aloud with Apple voices.
TESTS
SmartHanzi includes tests based on HSK levels as a way to check one’s progress. Progress is shown on a monthly basis. Tests are short and errors reviewed first. One can choose longer tests, or to review unsure words or check supposedly known words.
ETYMOLOGY
Etymology is not only for scholars. Along centuries, Chinese writing has developed a number of reference points, reasonable or simply traditional, well known by most Chinese: "Se non è vero, è ben trovato".
Trying to “learn” Chinese without leveraging this invaluable assistance would be an unreasonable challenge. Etymological indications and character series emphasize these reference points. All character series available for the current character are easily accessible.
USER INTERFACE
Lookup is easily customizable to just show preferred details and keep presentation clear.
On iPad, landscape orientation, the app can show either in full screen (with both parse and lookup parts visible) or multiple applications: smartphone-like format side by side with the original text.
MAC VERSION
A dedicated Mac version is on Mac App Store.
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Availability
Devices
iPad2Wifi
iPad23G
iPhone4S
iPadThirdGen
iPadThirdGen4G
iPhone5
iPodTouchFifthGen
iPadFourthGen
iPadFourthGen4G
iPadMini
iPadMini4G
iPhone5c
iPhone5s
iPadAir
iPadAirCellular
iPadMiniRetina
iPadMiniRetinaCellular
iPhone6
iPhone6Plus
iPadAir2
iPadAir2Cellular
iPadMini3
iPadMini3Cellular
iPodTouchSixthGen
iPhone6s
iPhone6sPlus
iPadMini4
iPadMini4Cellular
iPadPro
iPadProCellular
iPadPro97
iPadPro97Cellular
iPhoneSE
iPhone7
iPhone7Plus
iPad611
iPad612
iPad71
iPad72
iPad73
iPad74
iPhone8
iPhone8Plus
iPhoneX
iPad75
iPad76
iPhoneXS
iPhoneXSMax
iPhoneXR
iPad812
iPad834
iPad856
iPad878
Watch4
iPadMini5
iPadMini5Cellular
iPadAir3
iPadAir3Cellular
iPodTouchSeventhGen
iPhone11
iPhone11Pro
Watch5
iPadSeventhGen
iPadSeventhGenCellular
iPhone11ProMax
iPhoneSESecondGen
iPadProSecondGen
iPadProSecondGenCellular
iPadProFourthGen
iPadProFourthGenCellular
iPhone12Mini
iPhone12
iPhone12Pro
iPhone12ProMax
iPadAir4
iPadAir4Cellular
iPadEighthGen
iPadEighthGenCellular
WatchSE
WatchSECellular
Watch6
Watch6Cellular
iPadProThirdGen
iPadProThirdGenCellular
iPadProFifthGen
iPadProFifthGenCellular
iPhone13Pro
iPhone13ProMax
iPhone13Mini
iPhone13
iPadMiniSixthGen
iPadMiniSixthGenCellular
iPadNinthGen
iPadNinthGenCellular
Watch7
Watch7Cellular
iPhoneSEThirdGen
iPadAirFifthGen
iPadAirFifthGenCellular
iPhone14
iPhone14Plus
iPhone14Pro
iPhone14ProMax
Watch8
Watch8Cellular
WatchUltra
WatchSESecondGen
WatchSESecondGenCellular
iPadTenthGen
iPadTenthGenCellular
iPadPro11FourthGen
iPadPro11FourthGenCellular
iPadProSixthGen
iPadProSixthGenCellular
Pricing by country
| Country | Price |
|---|---|
| Canada | free |
| China | free |
| France | free |
| Germany | free |
| Italy | free |
| Netherlands | free |
| Portugal | free |
| Spain | free |
| Poland | free |
| UK | free |
| India | free |
| Japan | free |
| Korea, Republic Of | free |
| Poland | free |
| Russia | free |
| Turkey | free |
| USA | free |
| Korea, Republic Of | free |
| Ukraine | free |
Version History
Latest: 2025.11
Dictionaries updated.
Fixed: in text views (parsing), alternative selections are more precise.
v2025.04
1 month ago
