About SmartHanzi
SmartHanzi is a free yet professional grade tool for students and anyone wishing to read real Chinese texts (web, PDF) even with a limited level in Chinese. PARSE AND LOOKUP SmartHanzi provides immediate access to unknown...
SmartHanzi is a free yet professional grade tool for students and anyone wishing to read real Chinese texts (web, PDF) even with a limited level in Chinese.
PARSE AND LOOKUP
SmartHanzi provides immediate access to unknown words.
Although it is not a learning tool, it shows links to related words (also in, contained) and character details: stroke order, character series (Kangxi, etymology). With this perspective beyond immediate usage, one gets naturally familiar with words and characters.
Besides recognizing the correspondence between simplified and traditional variants, SmartHanzi also recognizes multiple traditional variants. For instance, searching 真 (or finding 真 in a text) will show both 真 and 眞, according to what is present in selected dictionaries. Or it will recognize equally well 為 / 爲 or 眾 / 衆.
TESTS
SmartHanzi includes tests based on HSK levels as a way to check one’s progress. Progress is shown on 12 months. Tests are short and errors reviewed first. One can choose longer tests, or to review unsure words or check supposedly known words.
ETYMOLOGY
Etymology is not only for scholars or experts. Along centuries, Chinese writing has developed a number of reference points, reasonable or simply traditional, well known by most Chinese: "Se non è vero, è ben trovato".
Trying to “learn” Chinese writing without leveraging this invaluable assistance would be an unreasonable challenge. Etymological indications and character series emphasize these reference points.
DICTIONARIES
As a free application, SmartHanzi offers a smaller choice than major commercial applications, but remains globally best in class for the intended usage.
USER INTERFACE
On tablets, landscape mode (horizontal) can be used either in full screen (split window like on laptop) or multiple applications: the application on one half with original reader on the other half.
DDB ACCESS
DDB Access is similar to SmartHanzi for collaborative projects DDB (Digital Dictionary of Buddhism) and CJKV-E (Classical Chinese).
Full dictionary entries for DDB and CJKV-E are much more detailed in DDB Access than short definitions in SmartHanzi. Anyone can access 20 full entries per day.
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of SmartHanzi since it was posted on our website on 2023-07-03 17:10:45.
The latest version is 2023.09 and it was updated on 2024-04-22 12:48:42. See below the changes in each version.
SmartHanzi version 2023.09
Updated At: 2023-09-17
Changes: - Additional characters in Couvreur demo.
- TTS: bug fixes.
- Samsung Galaxy: Chinese / Cantonese voices from Galaxy Store are accepted.
SmartHanzi version 2023.08
Updated At: 2023-08-18
Changes: Technical update
SmartHanzi version
Updated At: 2023-07-09
Changes: Couvreur demo: 300 characters
+ additional views: frequent / rare / by Kangxi radical
SmartHanzi version
Updated At: 2023-04-09
Changes: - User interface clarified: layout, lookup details.
- Tablet: multi-window now working correctly.
- Classical Chinese: Couvreur dictionary (demo)
Disclaimer
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