# Cantonese Dictionary — Look up characters' jyutping

> Cantonese pronunciation lookup tool for characters and jyutping. (iPhone/iPad app by Chun Kai Lau.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cantonese-dictionary/id542912791 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Chun Kai Lau](https://appshunter.io/developer/777529458)
- Category: Reference, Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 36 App Store ratings · 88 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 36 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Greek and 21 more
- Released: 2012-08-04
- Data updated: 2026-08-17
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cantonese-dictionary/id542912791/reviews.md

## What is Cantonese Dictionary?

You are learning Cantonese. 
You have no clue of deducing the pronunciation of Chinese characters. 
You know the pronunciation, but not the character itself. 
You just don’t know how to pronounce a character. 

You resort to Cantonese Dictionary. 

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How can the app help you? 

◦ You search the pronunciation by character, and vice versa. 
- The app supports both traditional and simplified Chinese characters. 
- Support 20000+ CJK ideoglyphs.
◦ You listen to the pronunciation by clicking the voice button. 
◦ You bookmark the search results for future reference. 
◦ You copy the result to clipboard. 

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Should you find any errata, please don’t hesitate to inform us!

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## Key features

- Search pronunciation by character
- Search character by pronunciation
- Supports traditional and simplified Chinese
- Listen to pronunciation audio
- Bookmark search results
- Copy results to clipboard

## Recent user reviews (10 of 88)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cantonese-dictionary/id542912791/reviews.md

### 1/5 — The full screen ads are just insane

*2026-03-20*

The full screen ads are just insane.  They are slow to load, and you can’t close/skip them.  Very disappointing.

### 3/5 — 苹果最新系统闪退无法使用

*2025-12-17, version 3.5.1*

闪退无法使用，快点修复

### 5/5 — 閃退，可以修復下嘛

*2025-08-10, version 3.5.1*

閃退，可以修復下嘛

### 5/5 — Ứng dụng rất hữu ích

*2024-06-25, version 3.4.9*

Rất hay

### 1/5 — 好多广告、反应好慢

*2023-08-11*

查一个词要等好久

### 1/5 — 想查个字还要先看5秒钟广告

*2023-06-09*

我不理解一个手机字典，最大的功能不就是随时随地想查什么词就查什么词吗，结果在路上想查词了还要看个强制广告才能使用

### 1/5 — Annoying ads which can not be closed

*2022-04-13, version 3.4.8*

The advertisements were annoyingly long, and impossible to close. I understand the app needs income from the advertisement, but… come on, make some sense!

### 1/5 — 遊戲廣告太長

*2021-10-10, version 3.4.8*

好用，但每次開黎用就有好長既遊戲廣告。

### 1/5 — 廣告又長又多，好過分！

*2021-08-29, version 3.4.8*

太多廣告，又長又多，好乞人憎！搵到其他App好過呢個，此App已刪除！絕對唔建議下載！

### 5/5 — Good

*2021-06-01, version 3.4.8*

很有用的App，希望一直都在。

## Frequently asked questions about Cantonese Dictionary

### What does the Cantonese Dictionary app do?

This app helps users learning Cantonese by providing a tool to look up the pronunciation of Chinese characters and to find characters based on their pronunciation (jyutping). It supports both traditional and simplified Chinese characters and includes audio playback for pronunciations.

### What are the key features of the Cantonese Dictionary app?

Key features include searching for characters by pronunciation and vice versa, support for over 20,000 CJK ideoglyphs in both traditional and simplified Chinese, the ability to listen to pronunciations via a voice button, bookmarking search results for future reference, and copying results to the clipboard.

### Is the Cantonese Dictionary app free to use?

The app is free to use, but it is ad-supported. This means advertisements will be displayed within the application.

### What types of Chinese characters does the app support?

The app supports both traditional and simplified Chinese characters. It also includes over 20,000 CJK ideoglyphs, ensuring broad coverage for users.

### Who would benefit from using this app?

This app is ideal for anyone learning Cantonese who struggles with deducing character pronunciations or identifying characters when they only know the pronunciation. It's a valuable tool for both beginners and intermediate learners.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.5.1 — 2025-06-14

◦ Bug fixes

### 3.5 — 2025-06-08

◦ Bug fixes

### 3.4.9 — 2023-01-29

◦ Bug fixes

### 3.4.8 — 2021-04-29

◦ Bug fixes

### 3.4.7 — 2021-04-21

◦ Bug fixes

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All apps by Chun Kai Lau: https://appshunter.io/developer/777529458

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