CharacterMatrix: Learn Chinese
Master 1000 Chinese characters
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
With the most common 1000 characters you can read 89% of modern Chinese.
This app is a great companion on your journey towards fluency.
For every character you get:
⇨ 3 example sentences
⇨ Pinyin pronunciation
⇨ English translations
⇨ Character summary
CharacterMatrix also offers:
• Traditional (繁體) and simplified (简体) characters
• Several Chinese fonts to choose from
• Audio playback for all characters and sentences
• Dark mode and light mode
• Clean designs that look amazing on iPad and iPhone
• A "random" button to jump to an arbitrary character
• Search by character, Pinyin or frequency number
Take these 1000 characters everywhere you go and learn at your own pace.
This app displays the 1000 most used 中文 characters in a matrix that you can adjust (zoom level, font, dark/light theme). Its simple and clean user interface adapts to your device's size. If you use it in your iPad you can see more characters at the same time or split the screen.
Some ideas of how to use this app:
√ Learn new characters starting with the most common ones
√ Understand and remember the characters using the 3 examples
√ Listen to the examples and repeat to improve your pronunciation
√ Use the "random" button to test your knowledge
√ Use the app as a reference to practice writing/calligraphy (with various fonts)
√ Use screen mirroring to show the characters on a smart TV and study with friends
√ Explore by tapping on characters you don't know in the example sentences to learn more
This version allows the Apple Watch TTS to speak out the example sentences even when the device is on silent mode. Enjoy and please share your feedback!
The developer, CopyBucket, Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
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Information
- Seller
- CopyBucket, Inc.
- Size
- 115.4 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later. - Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Unlock All 1000 Characters $9.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 CopyBucket, Inc.