Best Hanzi Dict Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.1 avg rating
17 free apps
Updated August 2026

From beginner-friendly picks to power-user tools, our hanzi dict list covers 250+ iPhone apps updated through August 2026. Compare ratings, prices, and screenshots in one place.

Compare top Hanzi Dict Apps (August 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Hanzii: Learn Chinese & HSKHanzii: Learn Chinese & HSKFree4.7★ (426)YesYesAug 2026
2Chinese Hanzi DictionaryChinese Hanzi DictionaryFree4.6★ (350)NoYesAug 2026
3Pleco Chinese DictionaryPleco Chinese DictionaryFree4.7★ (1.9K)NoYesAug 2026
4HANZIHANZIFree3.0★ (1)NoNoMay 2026
5Chinese Stroke Order CharacterChinese Stroke Order CharacterFree4.5★ (657)YesYesAug 2026
6Chinese Hanzi Dict for WatchChinese Hanzi Dict for WatchFreeNoYesAug 2026
7Chinese Hanzi Dict for SchoolChinese Hanzi Dict for School$3.99 was $4.994.0★ (1)NoNoAug 2026
8Chinese Hanzi DictChinese Hanzi DictFreeNoNoJun 2026

Top Picks for Hanzi Dict

Hanzii: Learn Chinese & HSK#1

Hanzii: Learn Chinese & HSK by Linh Nguyen

AI Tutor, Flashcard, Translate
Editor's Choice
📚 Education
4.7😊(426 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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This AI-powered app offers a comprehensive suite for learning Chinese, including translation, a smart dictionary, flashcards, and exam preparation. It supports various learning methods and levels, from beginner to advanced HSK preparation.

What We Love

  • 👍 Very helpful app
  • 🚀 Efficient and well-organized
  • 💡 Useful features like character analysis and example usage
  • 👍 Great for beginners and advanced learners

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs after updates
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization with constant ads
  • 🔒 Issues with paid upgrades not working as expected
Chinese Hanzi Dictionary#2

Chinese Hanzi Dictionary by 运斌 李

A dictionary for beginners
Strong Contender
📚 Education
4.6(350 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Learn to write, read, and speak Chinese characters (Hanzi). This app provides comprehensive knowledge including meanings, pronunciation, stroke order, and vocabulary. It's a valuable tool for beginners of all ages to aid in study, work, and travel.

Pleco Chinese Dictionary#3

Pleco Chinese Dictionary by Pleco Inc.

Handwriting, OCR, flashcards
Worth Considering
🔍 Reference
4.7😊(1.9K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app is a comprehensive tool for learning Chinese, offering integrated dictionaries, document reading, and flashcard features. It supports various input methods including handwriting and OCR, with extensive dictionary options and pronunciation guides.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Extremely helpful and useful
  • 👍 Comprehensive and detailed dictionary
  • 🔍 Excellent search and lookup features
  • 💡 Customizable and personalized experience

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Expensive add-ons and bundles
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and freezing issues
  • 🔍 Cluttered interface and navigation

More Hanzi Dict apps to explore

4
HANZI
HANZI
HANZI
by Xiaolong Tang
Free

This app helps users learn Chinese characters by integrating sound, glyphs, and animation. It uses flashcards, sample sentences, images, and games to aid memorization and understanding of radicals, strokes, pronunciation, and meaning.

Sound, glyph, and animation integrationFlashcards for memorizationSample sentences for context
📚 Education
(1)
free
5
Chinese Stroke Order Character
Chinese Stroke Order Character
Chinese Stroke Order Character
Chinese Writing Practice
Free

Master Chinese character writing with animated stroke order guides. This app helps beginners learn to write characters correctly, offering features like Pinyin annotation, real voice pronunciation, and multi-language support. It's designed to make learning Chinese calligraphy systematic and efficient.

Animated stroke order guidesPinyin annotationReal voice pronunciation
🔍 Reference
(657)
free with in-app purchases
6
Chinese Hanzi Dict for Watch
Chinese Hanzi Dict for Watch
Chinese Hanzi Dict for Watch
A dict for Chinese beginners
Free
📚 Education
(0)
7
Chinese Hanzi Dict for School
Chinese Hanzi Dict for School
Chinese Hanzi Dict for School
A dict for Chinese beginners
$3.99
$4.99 | 20% OFF

Learn to write, read, and speak basic Chinese characters with animated stroke guides and detailed definitions. This comprehensive dictionary supports both simplified and traditional Chinese, offering offline access and practice tools for beginners.

Learn writing, reading, and speakingAnimated stroke order guidesSimplified and traditional Chinese support
📚 Education
(1)
paid
8
Chinese Hanzi Dict
Chinese Hanzi Dict
Chinese Hanzi Dict
Hanzi, Pinyin & Variants
Free
🔧 Utilities
(0)
9
Yomi Dict
Yomi Dict
Yomi Dict
Offline Chinese MDX Dictionary
Free
🔧 Utilities
(0)
10
Hanzi Trainer
Hanzi Trainer
Hanzi Trainer
Learn Chinese HSK Characters
Free

This app helps users memorize Chinese characters using mnemonic phrases based on etymology. It offers training for reading and writing, targeted repetition, and detailed statistics to track learning progress. It includes thousands of characters and radicals for comprehensive study.

Mnemonic phrases for memorizationReading and writing trainingTargeted repetition system
📚 Education
(1)
freemium
11
Unlock Hanzi
Unlock Hanzi
Unlock Hanzi
Learn Hanzi on Screen
$0.99

This app transforms your phone's lock screen into a learning tool for Chinese characters. It displays one HSK word at a time until mastered, with an integrated handwriting practice feature. Learn at your own pace without pressure or tracking.

Lock screen widget for continuous learningHSK word list (5,000+ words)Self-paced learning
📚 Education
(0)
free
12
Maani Chinese - Arabic Dict
Maani Chinese - Arabic Dict
Maani Chinese - Arabic Dict
Arabs learn Chinese tools
$5.99

This app is a comprehensive Chinese-Arabic dictionary designed for Arabic speakers learning Chinese. It features OCR recognition, pronunciation guides, and extensive vocabulary with example sentences to aid language acquisition.

OCR photo recognition for Chinese, Arabic, English350,000+ Arabic vocabulary dataChinese pronunciation learning
📚 Education
(1)
paid
13
CJKV Dict
CJKV Dict
CJKV Dict
by Emmanuel Ternon
Free

This multilingual dictionary supports learners of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese. It displays results in Chinese characters and automatically converts simplified characters to traditional ones across all supported languages.

Multilingual dictionarySupports Chinese, Japanese, Korean, VietnameseDisplays results in Chinese characters
🔍 Reference
(11)
free
14
Hanzi Chinese Dictionary - HSK
Hanzi Chinese Dictionary - HSK
Hanzi Chinese Dictionary - HSK
Learn Mandarin, Hanzi & HSK
Free
📚 Education
(0)
15
Siko Dict - Sino Korean
Siko Dict - Sino Korean
Siko Dict - Sino Korean
Korean through Sino-Kanji
Free
📚 Education
(0)
16
Chineschar
Chineschar
Chineschar
Learn Chinese Characters
Free

Master Chinese characters with animated stroke order, writing practice, pronunciation, and meanings. Includes classic literature and HSK vocabulary. Customize your learning plan and practice offline.

Animated stroke order and writing guidesPronunciation and meaning detailsBuilt-in classic literature and HSK vocabulary
🔧 Utilities
(0)
free
17
S-Dict phonetic word pass
S-Dict phonetic word pass
S-Dict phonetic word pass
by MING-HSIN YANG
Free

This app helps users learn English and prepare for exams like TOEIC and TOEFL. It uses a unique phonological retrieval system and voice control for efficient vocabulary memorization and pronunciation practice.

Phonological retrieval systemVoice control for word searchPronunciation practice with voice recognition
📚 Education
(1)
ad-supported
18
Learn Mandarin Chinese Words
Learn Mandarin Chinese Words
Learn Mandarin Chinese Words
Practice most common words
Free
📚 Education
(0)
19
PandaBoo: Learn Chinese & HSK
PandaBoo: Learn Chinese & HSK
PandaBoo: Learn Chinese & HSK
Mandarin pinyin & flashcards
Free
📚 Education
(0)
20
Hanyu Pinyin Dictionary
Hanyu Pinyin Dictionary
Hanyu Pinyin Dictionary
Look up pinyin of characters
Free

This app helps Chinese language learners by providing a dictionary for Hanyu Pinyin. It allows users to look up characters by pronunciation or find characters based on their pronunciation, supporting both simplified and traditional Chinese.

Search by character or pinyinSupports traditional and simplified ChineseListen to pronunciation
📚 Education
(1)
free with in-app purchases

FAQ about Hanzi Dict

What are the best hanzi dict apps for iPhone?
Hanzii: Learn Chinese & HSK tops our hanzi dict apps ranking as of August 2026, with a 4.7-star average from 426 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 17 of the top hanzi dict apps we rank are free to download, including Hanzii: Learn Chinese & HSK and Chinese Hanzi Dictionary.
Hanzii: Learn Chinese & HSK shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of August 2026.
We track 250+ hanzi dict apps on the iOS App Store as of August 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
Hanzii is an all-in-one AI-powered app designed to help users learn Chinese. It combines a powerful dictionary, translation tools, smart flashcards, and comprehensive exam preparation for HSK, HSKK, and TOCFL.
Key features include AI-powered translation via camera, voice, or handwriting, a smart dictionary with character analysis and mnemonics, personalized flashcards and review quizzes, AI-guided handwriting practice, and over 200 mock exams for HSK 1-9.

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