# Art of Chinese Characters

> Interactive app for learning Chinese characters with origins, pronunciation, and practice. (iPhone/iPad app by Taiwan Knowledge Bank Co., Ltd..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/art-of-chinese-characters/id504262446 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Taiwan Knowledge Bank Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/308770588)
- Category: Education, Games, Word
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 9 App Store ratings · 31 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 168 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-05-04
- Data updated: 2026-06-09
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/art-of-chinese-characters/id504262446/reviews.md

## What is Art of Chinese Characters?

--Art of Chinese Characters--
--Taipei International Digital Contact Awards 2012 – Judge Award--

Learning Chinese characters has never been so interesting before! This App will help you to use the right way to learn Chinese characters.

People often have the impression that Chinese characters are extremely difficult to learn. In fact, if you choose the right way to learn, you will find that Chinese characters are not as difficult as you may have imagined. Chinese characters certainly qualify as one of the most beautiful, fascinating and logical writing systems in the world. This App will definitely lead you to discover the amazing Chinese characters and with great fun. Get it started now!

Three parts in Art of Chinese Characters:
。Find – find the connection part of Chinese characters from the painting.
。Learn – learn the meaning, pronunciation, phrases, stroke order and origin.
。Practice – quick review and try to match the Chinese characters to their English meaning.

Features:
- 15 unique paintings of Chinese characters
- 89 Chinese characters and 163 phrases
- Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese are available
- Pinyin and English translation
- Animation of Chinese characters origin
- Stroke order demonstration and writing practice
- True human voice pronunciation to each Chinese character and phrase

Trailer: http://youtu.be/bWGJS4PTQlI

## Key features

- Character origin animations
- Stroke order demonstration
- Writing practice
- Pronunciation with human voice
- Meaning and phrase learning
- Traditional and Simplified Chinese support

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SceneryPackage | $1.99 | one-time |
| Plant | $1.99 | one-time |
| Animals | $1.99 | one-time |
| All | $4.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 31)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/art-of-chinese-characters/id504262446/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Why are you so STINGY?

*2022-06-26, version 1.5*

You have a good app BUT you allow only ONE sample lesson. It is really a waste of my time and bandwidth to even download it!

### 1/5 — Why do I need to BUY it?

*2020-04-06, version 1.5*

I HATE how we must pay to learn other words, I mean it’s nice and all that it’s educational but why pay?!

### 5/5 — Delightful

*2018-01-19, version 1.5*

A unique approach. I quite enjoy this app. Well worth the $. The time, effort, and cleverness that went into creating this teaching tool deserves to be rewarded.

### 4/5 — Art of Chinese Characters

*2016-11-19, version 1.5*

Thank-you. I am delighted to be learning something about Chinese culture. This is a very sweet teaching app. I think that I will want to find the rest of the lessons (2-7) somewhere, since they aren't available through USA APPLE APPS.

### 5/5 — ❤️❤️

*2016-04-01, version 1.5*

I love china

### 3/5 — Good app but bad bugs

*2014-06-23, version 1.3*

I like this app very much. It has a great way of teaching Chinese characters. However when I try to learn the mouth character 口the app stops working.

### 4/5 — good design with bug

*2014-05-04, version 1.3*

The design is good but there is a bug.  For every category, the app quit when chosing LEARN then tapping the first character on the left. 

My daughter said she would give it five stars if it didn't have the bug.

### 4/5 — ditto the others but for the crashing mouth & taking my $

*2014-04-20, version 1.3*

it's great to see the evolution of the characters although it would be nice to have them all laid out at the end of each mini slide show. the app crashes on mouth/kou although that's a relatively minor point against the app as a whole.

### 5/5 — Excellent app!

*2014-04-13, version 1.3*

This is the most useful app I have used so far in teaching chinese. It is very helpful for students to learn the correct way of writing Chinese characters. And the videos of how words changing over years bring more fun to learning. The images are very beautiful as well. I am very impressed by your work and hope you will develop more series! Thank you very much!

### 5/5 — Amazing app

*2014-04-05, version 1.3*

This app is so amazing in its design and interactive leaning. It enables me to learn Chinese as playing game. What's a fun way to learn a new language! The price is also unbeatable considering many beautiful artworks including in the app.

## Frequently asked questions about Art of Chinese Characters

### What does the Art of Chinese Characters app do?

This app makes learning Chinese characters engaging by showing their origins through paintings and animations. It covers meanings, pronunciation, phrases, stroke order, and offers practice exercises for writing. It aims to demonstrate that Chinese characters can be learned effectively and enjoyably.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include 15 unique character paintings, 89 characters and 163 phrases, support for Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Pinyin and English translations, animated origins, stroke order demonstrations with writing practice, and true human voice pronunciation for characters and phrases.

### How much does the Art of Chinese Characters app cost?

The application is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases. This means you can access basic content for free, with options to buy additional content or features.

### What languages and character sets does the app support?

The app supports both Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese characters. It also provides Pinyin for pronunciation and English translations for meanings, making it accessible to a wider range of learners.

### Who would benefit from using this app?

This app is ideal for anyone wanting to learn Chinese characters, whether they are complete beginners or looking to deepen their understanding. It's particularly useful for those who appreciate visual learning, want to master stroke order, or need accurate pronunciation guidance.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5 — 2014-10-04

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Bugfixes.

### 1.4 — 2014-08-06

-Bug Fixed~

### 1.3 — 2013-09-18

-Bug Fixed~

### 1.2 — 2012-07-10

-Bug Fixed~

### 1.1 — 2012-05-22

-Bug Fixed~

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