Master Chinese Characters,
Stroke by Stroke

Learn authentic Chinese handwriting with real-time validation, personalized practice, and beautiful design.

Free Download See Demo

9,000+ Characters

HSK 1-6 Complete

100% Offline

See It In Action

Watch how Zishu helps you learn Chinese characters

1. Stroke Order

Learn with full stroke guidance

2. Outline Mode

Practice with character outlines

3. From Memory

Test your skills independently

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Guided Practice

Learn with full stroke guidance and visual hints

Outline Mode

Practice with character outlines as training wheels

Master Mode

Test your skills with no visual assistance

Why Choose Zishu?

See how Zishu compares to other Chinese learning apps

Feature	Zishu	Skritter	Anki	Duolingo
Writing Practice	✓	✓	✗	✓
Search Characters	✓	✓	✗	✓
Custom Character Sets	✓	✓	✓	✗
Test Incorrect Characters	✓	✗	✗	✗
Generate Set from Incorrect	✓	✗	✗	✗
Duotone Theme	✓	✗	✗	✗
Offline	✓	✓	✓	✓
Doesn't Interrupt Music	✓	✗	✓	✓
Regular Updates	✓	✗	✗	✓
Price	Free	$15/month	$25	Freemium

Loved by Learners

Join students mastering Chinese characters with Zishu

"After downloading Zishu, I find myself opening it and passively learning while bored. I can easily learn new characters, and improve weak ones."

Reed B. Language enthusiast

Transfer Over Easy and Free

Bring your existing progress from other platforms

Text Import

Paste any Chinese text to instantly mark characters as learned

Skritter Import

Import your learned characters from Skritter exports (.tsv/.csv)

Backup & Restore

Full data backup and cross-device sync via JSON export

Start Learning for Free

Completely free. No ads. No subscriptions. Ever.