Chinese Etymology and Origins
Thuy Duong Reference iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Chinese Etymology and Origins is a paid Reference app for iPhone and iPad by Thuy Duong. Requires iOS 12.0. Updated July 29, 2025.
- Price
- 1.99 USD
- on the App Store
- Size
- 164 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Jul 29
- 2025 · v2.0
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About Chinese Etymology and Origins
This app provides an etymological dictionary of Chinese. With more than 19300 entries, this dictionary is one of the most comprehensive etymological dictionary of Chinese for English speakers. Chinese words are listed with detailed etymology and meaning. Entries are cross-referenced to other entries. This dictionary is a great reference for Chinese teachers and students, and for anyone interested in the development of Chinese language. ● Chinese etymology - Detailed etymology and meaning - Simplified and traditional forms - Cross reference - Over 19300 entries ● Hanzi - Glyph origin and meaning - Cross reference ● Custom List - Create a custom list - Add entries into a list ● Notebook - Write note for each entry - Review your notes ● Basic features: - Search feature: search by word or by etymology - Voice search - Bookmark feature - Built-in dictionary - Learn 10 entries daily
What’s new
Version 2.0 · Updated July 29, 2025
We have added more Chinese words in this version
App privacy
The developer, Thuy Duong, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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