# CharacterMatrix

> The 1000 most common Chinese Characters

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.copybucket.charactermatrix](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.copybucket.charactermatrix)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.copybucket.charactermatrix`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** CopyBucket, Inc.
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 175
- **Version:** 1.1.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-18
- **First published:** 2024-01-24
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 77 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.copybucket.charactermatrix)
- **Website:** [https://charactermatrix.com](https://charactermatrix.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://charactermatrix.com/privacy.html](https://charactermatrix.com/privacy.html)

## Description

With the most common 1000 characters you can read 89% of modern Chinese.<br>This app is a great companion on your journey towards fluency.<br><br>For every character you get:<br> ⇨ 3 example sentences<br> ⇨ Pinyin pronunciation<br> ⇨ English translations<br> ⇨ Character summary<br><br>CharacterMatrix also offers:<br> • Traditional (繁體) and simplified (简体) characters<br> • Several Chinese fonts to choose from <br> • Audio playback for all characters and sentences<br> • Dark mode and light mode<br> • Clean designs that look amazing on iPad and iPhone<br> • A &quot;random&quot; button to jump to an arbitrary character<br> • Search by character, Pinyin or frequency number<br><br>Take these 1000 characters everywhere you go and learn at your own pace.<br><br>This app displays the 1000 most used 中文 characters in a matrix that you can adjust (zoom level, font, dark/light theme). Its simple and clean user interface adapts to your device&#39;s size. If you use it in your iPad you can see more characters at the same time or split the screen.<br><br>Some ideas of how to use this app:<br> √ Learn new characters starting with the most common ones<br> √ Understand and remember the characters using the 3 examples<br> √ Listen to the examples and repeat to improve your pronunciation<br> √ Use the &quot;random&quot; button to test your knowledge<br> √ Use the app as a reference to practice writing/calligraphy (with various fonts)<br> √ Use screen mirroring to show the characters on a smart TV and study with friends<br> √ Explore by tapping on characters you don&#39;t know in the example sentences to learn more

## Rankings

- #1,756,719 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.copybucket.charactermatrix.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.copybucket.charactermatrix)