Hanzi Reader: Read Chinese

Summer Reading Challenge is on! Read real Chinese books, explore new characters, build a lasting reading habit. Registered families: check email for your free Plus code.

Hanzi Reader turns any Chinese book into an interactive reading experience. Point your camera at a page, tap any character, and instantly see its pinyin, meaning, and stroke order.

For heritage Chinese families, Mandarin learners of all ages, teachers, and anyone who wants to read real Chinese books — not textbooks.

HOW IT WORKS

1. Scan — Point your camera at any Chinese book page. Apple Vision detects every character in ~2 seconds, right on your device.
2. See the Page — The real book page appears with tappable character hotspots overlaid on the image. Tap any character to learn.
3. Learn — Each character shows pinyin, definition, radical, stroke count, and animated stroke order. Swipe through detailed character cards.
4. Read Along — AI extracts the complete text from each page. Read sentence-by-sentence with natural audio playback and comprehension tracking.
5. Review — Smart spaced repetition quizzes help you remember what you learned, based on the Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve.

FEATURES

• On-Device Scanning — Apple Vision detects characters instantly. No internet, no cost per scan.
• Interactive Book Reader — See the real page with tappable hotspots. Pinch to zoom, swipe to turn pages.
• AI Text Extraction — Doubao Vision AI reads each page and extracts accurate text, even from picture books.
• Build a Library — Save scanned pages into books. Pick up right where you left off.
• PDF Upload — Import any Chinese PDF for the same interactive experience.
• 6 Free Books — Built-in Chinese stories ready to read immediately.
• Natural Read-Aloud — AI-powered voice reads each sentence with clear Mandarin pronunciation.
• Stroke Order — Watch each character being written stroke by stroke.
• Smart Review — Spaced repetition quizzes adapt to what you know.
• Progress Tracking — Calendar heatmap, character grid, and mastery levels.
• Pinyin & Zhuyin — Toggle between phonetic systems.
• Simplified & Traditional — Support for both character sets.

HANZI READER PLUS

Unlock unlimited AI features:

• Unlimited AI text extraction and read-aloud
• Unlimited character definitions and enrichment
• All 6 preset books fully unlocked
• Priority support

Free users get 3 full AI-powered pages plus unlimited basic scanning (characters + pinyin via Apple Vision).

Whether you're a parent reading with your child, a student learning Mandarin, or an adult rebuilding your Chinese literacy — Hanzi Reader meets you where you are, in the books you actually want to read.

Questions? Contact us at info@studioxi.com

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