Mencius: Learn Chinese

Learn the 3,000 most frequently used Chinese characters, enough to read 99% of everyday written Chinese. LEARN IN THE ORDER THAT MATTERS Characters are introduced by real-world frequency, so the first ones you learn are the ones you'll actually see most. No wasted effort on rare characters. WHY MENCIUS • Smart scheduling: the same spaced-repetition system as Anki, so you remember more in less time. • Translate: scan or paste any Chinese text to get pinyin over every character and English underneath • Built for learning: every character comes with pinyin, a clear definition, example sentences, the common words it appears in, and its etymology. • Learn to write: every character animates stroke by stroke, and writing practice grades your finger strokes as you trace or write from memory. • Make it a game: memorize characters by racing the brush. • Study your way: follow the raw frequency list, or pick exact HSK levels for characters AND vocabulary, and switch whenever your goal changes. • Real reading at any level: 2,900+ short stories, folk tales, interesting facts - each written only with characters you've already learned. • Browse everything: the 成语 idiom collection and 9,000+ HSK words are free to explore. • Your own words: add anything you meet in the wild; pinyin and meaning fill themselves in. • A few minutes a day: set your own pace, from a relaxed 1 new character a day to an intense 12. • Home & lock screen widgets: discover characters, preview your next words, or keep a review prompt on your lock screen. • Works offline: everything lives on your device, and no account is required (progress backed up on your iCloud account). FREE TO START Free home and lock screen widgets. Master your first 100 characters and words completely free. Reading passages at every level. 3 free translations a day. Writing practice for 10 characters a day. All characters, words, and idioms browsable. GO PREMIUM Learn all 3,000 characters and study the full HSK vocabulary, with unlimited writing practice, unlimited translations, exact-level HSK decks, custom words, streak repairs, pro review controls, detailed progress stats (activity heatmap, recall trends, and projected mastery) and every theme. Try Premium free for a week. Privacy Policy: https://mencius.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/