# Chinese Writer for Educators — Play & learn to write Chinese!

> Educational game for learning and practicing Chinese character writing. (iPhone/iPad app by trainchinese B.V..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chinese-writer-for-educators/id507028938 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [trainchinese B.V.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1443075140)
- Category: Education
- Price: $8.99
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 233 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany), Russian, European Spanish
- Released: 2012-03-23
- Data updated: 2026-08-20
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chinese-writer-for-educators/id507028938/reviews.md

## What is Chinese Writer for Educators?

Learn how to write thousands of Chinese characters - it's educational, entertaining and addictive!

*** NOTE: This version is discounted for educational institutions and contains the full set of 5,600 Chinese characters. You can also download a free version of Chinese Writer with fewer characters and purchase additional packs if you need them: tap our company name to find the free version! ***

— It's fun and easy to play.

Characters fall from the top of the screen - you have to tap them and draw them correctly to score points. Just don't let them reach the bottom, or - kaboom! Let five of them drop and the game is finished! But the learning continues; you can review everything that you saw, complete with stroke order diagrams and testing at your own pace. 

— It's more than a game.

• trainchinese Chinese Writer can test you more than 5,200 Simplified and Traditional Chinese characters, and features stroke-order diagrams, English explanations and high quality audio recordings for every possible pronunciation of each one. 

• The app remembers which characters you've had trouble writing and prioritises them in future games, as well as highlighting them in the character pack browsing screen. 

• Includes an animated introduction to the basic rules for writing Chinese characters. 

— It's suitable for everyone.

• Characters are divided into packs by difficulty according to the official HSK standard. Hundreds are included in this free download. 

• Create your own packs by searching for characters by Pinyin. You can even mix Pinyin, English and Chinese characters in one search to find as many results as possible, and one tap adds them all to your custom pack. 

• Your kids can play. Your grandmother can too. Now everyone can enjoy the pleasure of learning this beautiful system of writing. 

• Whatever your writing level, you'll improve with trainchinese Chinese Writer. Beginners can start with simpler characters and at a slower pace, while experienced students will blaze their way through those HSK 4 hanzi! 

— It's connected. 

• Create your own character packs and share them via email!

• Feeling proud of yourself? Share your high score with your friends via Twitter and Facebook. 

• Already have a trainchinese account? Download the characters you're learning into trainchinese Chinese Writer for free!

## Key features

- Interactive character writing game
- Stroke order diagrams
- Audio pronunciations
- Personalized review of difficult characters
- Customizable character packs
- HSK standard difficulty levels
- Shareable character packs

## Recent user reviews (10 of 12)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chinese-writer-for-educators/id507028938/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2016-09-15*

This app works extremely well. It is already helping my college courses.

### 5/5 — Great！

*2016-09-13*

this awesome!

### 5/5 — It is a good application.

*2016-08-31*

Please, update for, iOS 9.3.3. Thank you.

### 2/5 — Character search does not work in app

*2015-11-08*

This app was great when it worked. The search function for characters no longer work, so I can no longer create or edit my lists. Wish they would fix this.

### 1/5 — Сделайте приложение совместимым для iPad mini

*2015-10-27*

Купила полную версию приложения, т.к. при попытке купить все пакеты в бесплатной версии вылетело окошко, которое предлагало мне платить 599₽ ЕЖЕМЕСЯЧНО за пользование всеми пакетами иероглифов. Я как бы испугалась. Купила просто Приложение с полным набором. Но проблема та же, что и к предыдущего автора комментария - трассировка сбита чуть больше чем полностью. Жаль потраченные деньги - могла потратить их более полезным путём. 

Просьба к разработчикам отладить Приложение для экранов мини гаджетов - мы тоже хотим изучать китайский(

### 4/5 — iOS 9 update needed

*2015-10-16*

This app is very useful and got me started to write. The only problem is that it's not optimized to run on iPhone 6 Plus.

### 2/5 — Проблема с трассировкой

*2015-10-04*

Не совпадают линии с трафаретами иероглифов из-за этого программа теряет смысл. Может это из-за оптимизации под экраны с разным разрешением но проблема аналогична и на iPhone 5 и на iPad mini

### 5/5 — Very useful. A must purchase.

*2014-07-28*

This is a great little app for practicing Chinese. The inclusion of HSK character lists by numbers is a genius idea. It is very useful for revising  characters and practicing writing. It's a great way for reviewing stroke order and listening to the pronunciation of each character. You can also create your own custom character banks which is incredibly useful for practicing writing and reviewing characters you are unsure of. I cannot recommend this enough.

### 4/5 — Like Traditional Characters...

*2014-06-21*

I like that traditional characters are included...but I wish that had Yale system or Jyutping system included besides only pinyin...as someone based in Hong Kong it would be nice to have the Cantonese pronunciation included...especially at the $9.99 price point.

### 4/5 — Chinese Writer

*2012-12-27*

Very pleasing user interface and feature with one glaring omission: NO handy "scrub" command to erase written material at once.

## Frequently asked questions about Chinese Writer for Educators

### What is Chinese Writer for Educators?

Chinese Writer for Educators is an educational game designed to help users learn and practice writing thousands of Chinese characters. It features interactive gameplay, stroke order diagrams, audio pronunciations, and personalized review sessions.

### Does Chinese Writer for Educators have ads?

Yes, Chinese Writer for Educators contains advertisements. As a paid application, ads are present within the user experience.

### What is the price of Chinese Writer for Educators?

Chinese Writer for Educators is priced at $8.99. This version is discounted for educational institutions and includes the full set of 5,600 Chinese characters.

### What characters are included in Chinese Writer for Educators?

This version includes the full set of 5,600 Chinese characters, divided into packs by difficulty according to the official HSK standard. A free version with fewer characters is also available.

### How does Chinese Writer for Educators track progress?

The app remembers characters you've struggled with and prioritizes them in future games and in the character pack browsing screen. This personalized review helps reinforce learning.

### Can I create my own character packs in Chinese Writer for Educators?

Yes, you can create custom character packs by searching for characters using Pinyin. You can also mix Pinyin, English, and Chinese characters in your searches and add them to your custom packs.

### What devices is Chinese Writer for Educators compatible with?

Chinese Writer for Educators is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is suitable for users aged 4 and up.

### How often is Chinese Writer for Educators updated?

The latest version of Chinese Writer for Educators is 6.1.1, which was last updated on April 20, 2023. Updates are released periodically to improve the application.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.1.1 — 2023-04-20

This version adds "hard mode" as a play option and the ability to import character packs from files. It also adds easier management of multiple trainchinese accounts on one device, and the automatically syncs your learning progress and streak if you're logged in with a trainchinese account.

### 5.0.7 — 2021-03-17

This is a major update to Chinese Writer which includes character packs, more details for each character, a multiple choice romanisation quiz during play, stroke names, character decompositions, easier access to your trainchinese vocab lists and much more. We hope you enjoy it! Your feedback is appreciated—please send it to cs@trainchinese.com as always!

### 3.1.1 — 2020-09-28

This update fixes an issue for iPad users renaming character packs, and for all users importing vocab lists from a trainchinese account.

### 3.1.0 — 2020-09-22

This update fixes a layout issue on the main menu for iOS 14 users.

### 3.0.3 — 2018-05-01

Choose the all-new "painted" (Kai-style) typeface for more naturally-written Chinese! Plus we've redesigned the menu and custom packs feature. We hope you continue to enjoy Chinese Writer!

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