Trace Chinese

Learn Chinese stroke by stroke

Only for iPhone

Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

iPhone

Learn to write Chinese characters one stroke at a time. Trace Chinese turns handwriting into a calm, daily habit: five characters a day, real stroke-order artwork, and gentle memory checks that help each character stick. TRACE EACH STROKE Follow a numbered start dot and an arrow to draw every stroke in the correct order and direction. DISCOVER THE MEANING A character's meaning, pinyin and pronunciation stay hidden until you finish tracing it, so every character feels like a small discovery. Tap the speaker to hear the character spoken in Mandarin using your device's built-in voice. YOUR DAILY 5 Each day, the app builds a short lesson of five characters: new discoveries mixed with characters due for review. Finish your five, then stop for the day or keep going if you like. TEST YOUR RECALL Two kinds of memory checks help you remember what you trace: • A quick meaning check after tracing a familiar character • "Test my recall" rounds of five questions, where you match a meaning to the correct character from three choices Need help? Ask for an optional hint. Hinted answers are honestly marked as assisted practice and don't count toward unaided mastery. After each answer you'll see a short explanation, including comparisons for look-alike characters such as 日 and 目. GROW YOUR MEMORY Characters move through three stages: Introduced, Practicing and Remembered. A character counts as Remembered after you recall it correctly without hints on three different days. Missed characters return sooner, and correct ones are spaced further apart. MADE FOR YOUR PACE • Choose Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced to match how complex the new characters are • Focus on Everything, Everyday essentials, Numbers & time, People & family, or Nature • Pick full stroke guides or lighter hints • Explore a library of 300 characters • Include or exclude individual characters and reorder your study set A GENTLE REMINDER Turn on an optional daily reminder at a time that suits you. Reminders are scheduled on your iPhone, with no streaks to protect. BUILT FOR EVERYONE Supports Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, Reduce Motion, and both iPhone and iPad. YOUR PROGRESS STAYS WITH YOU Progress is saved on your device. Stroke artwork is based on Make Me a Hanzi data under the Arphic Public License, with credits available in Settings.

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Cosmetic changes, and word search functionality added

Version 1.0.1

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    Information

    Seller
    DAVID STEAD
    Size
    3.5 MB
    Category
    Education
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
    Languages
    English
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    © 2026
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