# Ming: Daily Chinese Flashcards — Character & Vocabulary Lessons

> Character & Vocabulary Lessons (iPhone/iPad app by Hongliang Sun.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ming-daily-chinese-flashcards/id6787850604 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hongliang Sun](https://appshunter.io/developer/6787850606)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 11 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-09
- Data updated: 2026-10-16

## What is Ming?

Learn Chinese characters with a structured path from simple visual components to practical reading.

Ming is a reading-first Chinese learning app for learners who want more than random vocabulary lists. Build each Character from memorable Blocks, learn useful words in short context lessons, then keep them active with focused spaced-repetition flashcards.

BUILD CHARACTERS STEP BY STEP

Start with 99 visual component Blocks and meet 280 Chinese Characters through authored Memory Stories. Shape-first hooks make the written form easier to recognize and connect each Character to its meaning.

LEARN USEFUL CHINESE VOCABULARY

Complete 50 sequential Ming Levels. Each level introduces practical words and phrases through compact examples and natural two-person dialogue. Character breakdowns show how familiar meanings combine, helping you read new vocabulary instead of memorising isolated translations.

REVIEW WITH SIMPLE FLASHCARDS

Characters, words, and phrases join one spaced-repetition deck. Blocks stay in Build as visual preparation instead of becoming duplicate flashcards. Reveal the pinyin and meaning, then choose Good or Bad. Ming schedules the next review so difficult cards return while strong cards wait longer. Add your own Personal Cards whenever you want.

ONE CLEAR PATH TO CHINESE READING

• 50 structured Ming Levels
• 99 visual component Blocks
• 280 Chinese Characters
• 750 Core Words and 372 optional Reading Words
• More than 1,000 words and phrases
• 150 guided context lessons
• Character Memory Stories and word breakdowns
• Tone-marked pinyin and English meanings
• Good-or-Bad SRS flashcards
• Personal flashcards
• Progress, streaks, and review forecast
• Five coordinated color themes
• No ads or cross-app tracking

START FREE

Levels 1–5 are free, along with Review, themes, Personal Cards, iCloud sync, and learning progress. No Ming account or sign-in is required. Ming works offline, saves progress on your iPhone, and privately syncs supported learning data through iCloud when available.

Continue through Levels 6–50 with a Monthly or Annual membership, or choose the one-time Ming Lifetime purchase. Payment never skips the structured learning path, and reviewing saved cards remains free.

Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in Ming Settings or your App Store account. Purchases use the Apple Account used for the App Store and can be restored.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Privacy Policy: https://hongliangsun.com/ming/privacy/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ming Full Course | $9.99 | one-time |


## Is Ming safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Ming.

## Is Ming legit?

Ming: Daily Chinese Flashcards has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Ming is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.3 — 2026-08-26

Improved everyday Chinese vocabulary and memory stories, refined level progression and review scheduling, and polished lesson, forecast, and profile interactions.

### 2.2 — 2026-08-24

Minor improvements.

### 2.1 — 2026-08-22

Ming 2.1 focuses on smoother learning and Review.

• Tap a due-date forecast to see how Ming automatically schedules cards
• Improved early-level progression and level-opening reliability
• Clearer lesson, card-status and Review guidance
• Launch audio now avoids interrupting music, podcasts and calls
• Additional navigation, accessibility and sync fixes

### 2.0 — 2026-08-21

Ming 2.0 is a complete rebuild for learning to read Chinese.

• Follow one structured path through 50 sequential Ming Levels
• Learn 100 component Blocks and 280 Chinese Characters with vivid Memory Hooks
• Build toward more than 1,000 useful words and phrases
• Read three compact context lessons at every level with pinyin and Mandarin audio
• Remember with focused Good-or-Bad spaced-repetition flashcards
• Add optional Reading Words and your own Personal Cards
• Sync supported progress privately through iCloud with no Ming account
• Choose from five coordinated color themes

This release also improves launch speed, lesson loading, Review, navigation, and iCloud progress sync.

### 1.3 — 2026-07-28

Thank you for supporting Ming! This update includes:
• Interface improvements and visual polish throughout the app
• Two new guided lesson paths: Chinese Basics and Holidays & Days Out
• General performance and reliability improvements

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