Chinese Deciphered

Name: Chinese Deciphered
Rating: 4.3703704 (166 reviews)
Author: quickAccess

By: quickAccess

Mandarin Chinese etymology and mnemonics.

Features & Capabilities

Chinese Deciphered is a powerful Chrome extension designed as a quick reference tool for Mandarin Chinese learners. It uniquely deconstructs Chinese characters and words into their simplest components, providing clear etymology, historical development, and culturally rich insights. Every character and word comes with helpful mnemonics to aid memorization and understanding.

The app supports both simplified and traditional Chinese with detailed stroke order demonstrations, phonetic inheritance explanations, and access to ancient character forms, helping users deeply connect with the language's origins. With over 7700 entries in the premium version and 933 in the free version—covering HSK level 1 vocabulary—this extension supports offline use and is continuously updated based on over seven years of scholarly research into Chinese etymology and culture.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

4.2 Last updated: 2024-08-31

Version code:

149

Creation date:

2021-11-25

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Permissions:

com.android.vending.BILLING Low risk

Size:

98.20MB

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ch*****@outlook.com

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Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-05

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# 424,247 ▼ 1,347

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Developed by:

quickAccess

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rememberchinese.rememberchinese1

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ch*****@outlook.com

User Reviews

Users appreciate 'Chinese Deciphered' for its effective memorization techniques, detailed etymology, and engaging illustrations. The app is praised for being offline with no ads and valuable for learners of all levels. However, users desire features like creating custom study lists, full character coverage, export to flashcard apps, clear premium pricing, and Cantonese pronunciation support. Overall, the app is highly regarded as a unique and valuable learning tool despite some areas for enhancement.

Pros

Effective tool for memorizing Chinese characters through detailed breakdowns and etymology.
Provides entertaining and informative explanations with illustrations and mnemonics aiding learning and retention.
Offline usability with no ads, contributing to a smooth user experience.
Suitable for learners of different levels, from beginners to advanced learners with an interest in character origins.
Good value premium version with ongoing updates and expanded character coverage.

Cons

Lack of a user-created custom review list or an organized index to study characters systematically.
Missing some characters, leading to incomplete coverage of the Chinese language.
No built-in functionality to export vocabulary or flashcards to other study apps like Anki.
Absence of pricing information during premium upgrade process causing some confusion.
No Cantonese pronunciation support included, limiting dialect coverage.

Recent reviews

UPDATE: There have been no updates since 2024! No new materials added nor any improvements such as the ones suggested below. 1) Full set of 8105 characters coverIs by Chinese Ministry of Education; 2) a function allowing to save a self-tailored list of cards (currently they can only be searched individually or studied randomly). Thank you very much for your work on this application. I find it very helpful and thus decided to purchase a lifetime premium version.