Every Chinese character has a story
Free tools to discover the story and meaning behind each character — and pick up Chinese along the way. Every one comes with pinyin, and many can read themselves aloud to you.
Chinese Name Generator
Turn your name into an authentic Chinese name — with real characters, pinyin, and meaning.
Get your name → 🐉Chinese Zodiac Finder
Enter your birth year to discover your zodiac animal, its character, and what it says about you.
Find your animal → 🔢Chinese Numbers
Learn to count 0–100 and turn any number into Chinese — tap to hear each one spoken.
Learn to count → 💬Survival Phrases
The essential phrases for greetings, dining, shopping and getting around — with audio.
Start speaking → 🎴HSK 1 Flashcards
All 150 words of the official HSK Level 1 — flip, listen, and track what you know.
Start studying → 🔤Pinyin Chart
Every initial, final and tone of Mandarin — with example characters you can hear.
Learn the sounds → 🔍Homophone Explorer
Type any pinyin and see all characters that share the same sound — shi alone has 20+!
Explore sounds →Why start here?
Zero pressure
No sign-ups, no paywalls, no lessons to finish. Just play with the tools and pick up Chinese along the way.
Hear real pronunciation
Tap the speaker on any character and your browser reads it aloud in Mandarin — so you learn the sounds, not just the shapes.
Always with pinyin
Every character shows its pinyin with tone marks, so you can read and say everything from day one.