LiuChan Chinese Popup Dictionary

A modern lightweight mouse-over popup dictionary for Chinese!

What is LiuChan Chinese Popup Dictionary?

LiuChan Chinese Popup Dictionary is a Chrome extension designed to provide instantaneous translations for Chinese characters. Simply mouse-over any Chinese words and view the translation instantly. This tool also features synchronized settings across devices, text input support, theme customization, and text-to-speech options. For searching specific terms, use Chrome's omnibox with the 'lc' prefix and your desired term in Chinese, Pinyin, or English. This tool is perfect for both language learners and native speakers requiring fluent understanding of web-based Chinese text.

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By: Aldert Vaandering

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Users: 6,000+

Rating: 4.86 (36)

Version: 1.1.6 (Last updated: 2021-12-19)

Creation date: 2019-03-08

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

storage
tts
contextMenus
notifications
http://*/*

Size: 6.42M

Email: pa*****@gmail.com

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# 13203 ▼ 17

Other rankings

#808 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 5

#41 in popup keyword 55 ▼ 1

#88 in hover keyword 10

#106 in dictionary keyword 50 ▼ 2

#171 in mouse keyword 41 ▲ 1

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LiuChan (v1.1.8)

4.36

(11) 223

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Extension summary

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After you install this extension you have to reload the page(s) you want to use it on and enable it by pressing the extension's button first! This is only necessary after installing the first time or if the extension has updated.

LiuChan (liú chàng) is an extension for chrome that allows you to mouse-over Chinese to instantly lookup the dictionary. 流畅 (liú chàng) stands for fluency in a language.

It started out as a port of RikaiChan (and its Rikai derivatives) and has since grown into an extension that holds its own with new features and improved performance.

Current Features:

Instantaneous translation Just hover/mouse over any Chinese characters and words appear just like that!
Synchronized settings across all your devices LiuChan will automatically synchronize your settings for you (requires that Chrome sync is enabled)
Text input support

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