Zhizhi - Learn Chinese Daily

Learn Chinese one character a day — its story, stroke order, and pronunciation. Not faster, deeper. What you learn slowly, you remember for life.

知止 — "know where to stop."

Most language apps push you to do more, faster, today. Zhizhi does the opposite. One Chinese character a day. That's it. Not because you can't learn faster — but because what you learn slowly, you remember for life.

Every morning, one character arrives. You learn where it came from, what it means, how to say it, and how to write it — stroke by stroke. Then you close the app and get on with your day. Tomorrow, the next one. Over weeks and months, the characters add up into real, lasting Chinese.

— WHAT EACH DAY GIVES YOU —

• THE CHARACTER — Today's hanzi with pinyin and meaning, beautifully set. • HEAR IT — Native-quality pronunciation you can tap to replay. • WRITE IT — Real stroke-order animation, then trace it yourself with guided practice. • THE STORY — Where the character comes from — the ancient picture behind it — so it sticks. • USE IT — An example word and sentence, plus phrases you can now say with what you've learned. • A QUICK QUIZ — Three questions to lock it in before you move on.

— WHY IT WORKS —

• ONE A DAY — A pace you'll actually keep. No cramming, no burnout, no 200-card review piles. • DEPTH OVER SPEED — Story + sound + stroke + usage means each character is genuinely understood, not memorized and forgotten. • A GENTLE STREAK — A quiet streak counter encourages you to return — but miss a day and there's no shame, just tomorrow. • LOCK SCREEN WIDGET — Today's character sits on your Home and Lock Screen, so a glance is a review. • A DAILY REMINDER — One calm nudge each morning at a time you choose. • AI TUTOR — Ask anything about today's character — radicals, tones, similar characters — and get a clear answer.

— WHO IT'S FOR —

• Beginners who've bounced off fast-paced, gamified apps • Busy people who can spare two minutes, not two hours • Travelers and expats who want real Chinese, not phrasebook lines • Heritage learners reconnecting with the language • Anyone who finds the characters themselves beautiful

— FREE & PRO —

• Free: learn your first characters and try every feature. • Zhizhi Pro: the full daily journey, unlimited AI tutor, stroke practice, and themes — $2.99/month or $19.99/year (7-day free trial).

Learn Chinese the way it lasts. One character a day.

— SUBSCRIPTION INFO — Zhizhi Pro is billed monthly ($2.99) or yearly ($19.99, with a 7-day free trial). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings.

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