Ziji
Elizabeth Baran Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Ziji is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by Elizabeth Baran. Rated 5.0/5 from 1 ratings. Requires iOS 13.0. Updated May 11, 2025.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 1 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 41 MB
- Age 17+
- Updated
- May 11
- 2025 · v1.2.0
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About Ziji
Welcome to Ziji – a unique Chinese word game for learners and native speakers alike. Ziji helps you think in Chinese, not translate from your native language. Designed around two-character word formation, Ziji encourages deeper understanding of Chinese vocabulary through play. Why Ziji? Whether you're a beginner learning Mandarin or a native speaker looking to challenge your fluency, Ziji makes exploring character combinations fun and meaningful. Spin the wheels to discover how Chinese characters combine to create real words. Sometimes intuitive, sometimes surprising—always engaging. How it works: Combine characters using a two-wheel interface Every combination is a real, valid Chinese word Instantly see the pronunciation and meaning in Pinyin Sharpen your instincts for how Chinese words are built Built for language fluency: To truly speak a language, you must think in it. Ziji guides learners away from over-reliance on translation and into more natural Chinese thinking. Features: Over 10,000 valid word combinations Simplified character set with Pinyin pronunciation Definitions for individual characters A timer and turn count to help you improve Support Need help? Contact us anytime at [email protected]. We aim to respond within 24–48 hours. Credits Data and definitions from CC-CEDICT and MTSU Chinese Tools
What’s new
Version 1.2.0 · Updated May 11, 2025
- Ability to create an account and login with email and password. - New "My Stats" area that shows aggregate performance metrics for the week - Complete at least one game a day to fill each daily square of your week. - Metrics tracked include game completion rate, days played, games skipped, average turns (aka "strokes") per game, average time per game.
App privacy
The developer, Elizabeth Baran, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address
- Identifiers: User ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
Used for: Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Diagnostics: Performance Data
Used for: Analytics
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