Zhongzhong: An improved Chinese Dictionary
Currently the best Chinese popup dictionary. More features. Frequently updated.
What is Zhongzhong: An improved Chinese Dictionary?
Zhongzhong: An improved Chinese Dictionary is a user-friendly, feature-rich extension targeting learners of Chinese. It transforms your browser into an advanced language-learning tool. With Zhongzhong, you can get instant translations, understand complex characters through stroke order animations, practice your pronunciation with the read-aloud function, and customize your learning experience with several user preferences. Moreover, it is continuously updated with new features and improvements.
Extension stats
By: Pablo Roman
Users: 10,000+ 
Rating: 4.73
(62)
Creation date: 2020-03-27
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- tabs
- contextMenus
- tts
Size: 6.43M
Email: pa*****@gmail.com
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Extension summary
The most up-to-date Chinese dictionary extension for Chrome. Easier to use, with more features and more frequently updated than any other.
Hover over the Chinese words to get their pronunciation and meaning.
Turn it on and off by clicking on the extension icon.
Better than Perapera and Zhongwen, with more functionality:
- Read aloud with mainland and Taiwan options
- Hanzi character information
- Stroke order animation
- Cleaner white default theme
- Enable/disable Pinyin, Zhuyin and definitions
- More lookup options
- Bug fixes
User reviews
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Fast and snappy performance
- Helps in reading Chinese texts, especially novels
- Allows hover feature for quick definitions and pronunciations
- Customizable options, including Zhuyin support
- Support for compound words and idioms
Cons
- Inaccurate read-aloud feature
- Stroke order animation not working
- No option to save individual words without related entries
- Keyboard shortcuts for text-to-speech may not work
- Limited support for exporting sentences or advanced saving options
Most mentioned
- Read aloud feature is often inaccurate
- Stroke order animation not functioning
- Desire for more saving options and features
- Great user experience and learning aid
Recent reviews
I hope support will be continued. Btw there's a pop-up on Chinese text in Wikipedia that's blocking your pop-up.
by 
Asaph Cheng Yao, 2024-09-21
Asaph Cheng Yao, 2024-09-21 by 
Jayden Chen, 2024-06-12
Jayden Chen, 2024-06-12 by 
Anuj Kavi, 2024-05-29
Anuj Kavi, 2024-05-29Extension safety
Risk impact
Zhongzhong: An improved Chinese Dictionary requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
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