# HanziLens: Chinese Lookup — Draw to search. Hear & learn.

> Draw to search. Hear & learn. (iPhone/iPad app by JS INSIGHTS LTD.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hanzilens-chinese-lookup/id6794308596 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [JS INSIGHTS LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/6789363259)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 110 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-06
- Data updated: 2026-10-05

## What is HanziLens?

Seen a Chinese character you cannot pronounce? Draw it. HanziLens helps you find the character, hear how it sounds and understand what it means, so an unfamiliar shape becomes something you can learn.

FIND IT YOUR WAY
Search by Chinese character, pinyin or English meaning. Use handwriting lookup when you do not know the pronunciation, or narrow your search with radical and stroke-count filters.

GO BEYOND THE LOOKUP
See animated stroke order, hear Chinese pronunciation and try guided writing practice. Save useful characters and return to them for review.

YOUR EVERYDAY HANZI COMPANION
• Character, pinyin and English-meaning search
• Draw-to-search handwriting lookup
• Radical and stroke-count filters
• Animated stroke order
• Chinese pronunciation with selectable system voices
• Guided writing practice
• Saved characters and review lists
• Chinese and English interface on iPhone and iPad

Use it beside your textbook, during HSK character study or whenever a familiar-looking character escapes you. Look it up, practise it and keep learning.

Free to download. Includes advertising, with privacy and advertising consent controls where required. An optional one-time purchase permanently removes all ads. This is not a subscription.

Independent learning tools by JS Insights. Support: https://jsinsights.co.uk/contact/

## Is HanziLens safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess HanziLens.

## Is HanziLens legit?

HanziLens: Chinese Lookup appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for HanziLens is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-09-23

New: permanently remove all ads with an optional one-time purchase, and restore your purchase at any time. This update also includes the latest HanziLens design and performance improvements.

### 1.0 — 2026-08-04

No release notes.

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