BiangBiang Hanzi
Education
Instantly convert Hanzi to Pinyin and translate text with built-in OCR
- Downloads
- 31+
- on Google Play
- Price
- $5.49
- No in-app purchases
- Updated
- Aug 24
- 2026 · v0.5.2
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About BiangBiang Hanzi
BiangBiang Hanzi turns any Chinese character into Pinyin in one tap, and translates text into your language. Point your camera at a menu, sign, or book. Get instant readings with tone marks.
Supports Mandarin (Simplified and Traditional) and Cantonese (Jyutping).
Features
- Hanzi to Pinyin and Jyutping conversion in real time
- Translate Chinese into many languages
- OCR from live camera or photos
- Simplified and Traditional Chinese
- Mandarin and Cantonese pronunciation
- History to revisit past conversions
- 100% on-device. No account, no tracking, no data collection.
Perfect for
- Chinese learners improving reading and pronunciation
- Travellers in China, Hong Kong, or Taiwan
- Anyone curious about Chinese characters
Built natively for iOS using Apple's Vision and Translation frameworks.
Supports Mandarin (Simplified and Traditional) and Cantonese (Jyutping).
Features
- Hanzi to Pinyin and Jyutping conversion in real time
- Translate Chinese into many languages
- OCR from live camera or photos
- Simplified and Traditional Chinese
- Mandarin and Cantonese pronunciation
- History to revisit past conversions
- 100% on-device. No account, no tracking, no data collection.
Perfect for
- Chinese learners improving reading and pronunciation
- Travellers in China, Hong Kong, or Taiwan
- Anyone curious about Chinese characters
Built natively for iOS using Apple's Vision and Translation frameworks.
What’s new
Version 0.5.2 · Updated August 24, 2026
Add Cantonese translation support using zh-CN. Works fine as a workaround until ML Kit supports Cantonese translations natively
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