LiuChan Chinese Popup Dictionary

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.
Stats
Users: 6,000+
Rating: 4.86 (35)
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
URLs: Website
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Summary

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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User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Instant and easy to use
  • Customizable features such as character and tone colors
  • Includes working text-to-speech (TTS) functionality
  • Works in text input boxes
  • Lightweight and faster than alternatives
Cons
  • Issues with compatibility with other extensions like Dark Reader
  • Some characters or words are not translated or have errors
  • Does not automatically start when Chrome is opened
  • Unable to change the font size in the popup
  • Confusion due to two extensions with the same name and icon
Most mentioned
  • Customizable options
  • Text-to-speech functionality (TTS)
  • Ease of installation and use
  • Problems with character translation accuracy
  • Interest in additional features such as auto-start and font size adjustment
Recent reviews
Great tool! The only problem is that the colors are messing up with Dark Reader extension. Please, fix that if you can.
by Den Wakeman Den Wakeman, 2024-03-09

This worked amazing out of the box. Exactly what I was looking for to help me learn some new characters.
by Latane Bullock Latane Bullock, 2023-07-26

Excellent app, very lightweight, customizable and much faster than Zhongzhong or the other ones. An absolute winner.
by Teksong Eap Teksong Eap, 2022-06-24
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Safety
Risk impact

LiuChan Chinese Popup Dictionary may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

LiuChan Chinese Popup Dictionary has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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