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Guides and honest comparisons for learning Chinese: which tools are worth your time, how characters are built, and what actually makes vocabulary stick.
How many Chinese characters do you actually need?
Everyone says 2,000-3,000. We counted 33 billion characters instead and published the real coverage curve, with a chart.
The best apps to learn Chinese
Seven apps judged against the same four criteria, with picks for characters, lookup, beginners and reading. Every pick gets its flaws listed too.