iWord: Chinese Words & Culture

Culture closer every day. 100,000+ words offline. Idioms, xiehouyu, proverbs, couplets, riddles. Review, quiz, chain, feihualing. Layouts, shortcuts. No sign-in, no ads.

iWord is a beautifully crafted, fully offline dictionary and study companion for Chinese language and culture. Explore over 100,000 entries across six classic categories, then turn browsing into real learning with flashcards, quizzes and word games.

SIX CATEGORIES IN ONE APP

• Idioms (chengyu): meaning, pinyin, origin, citation, example, synonyms, antonyms, usage and the story behind each idiom
• Xiehouyu: two-part allegorical sayings with tap-to-reveal answers
• Tongue twisters: read-along practice with built-in recording (iOS)
• Proverbs and folk sayings for everyday wisdom
• Couplets: matched upper and lower lines with notes
• Riddles: flip the card to reveal the answer

POWERFUL OFFLINE SEARCH

• Full-text search across all six categories, no network needed
• Look up idioms by pinyin initials or characters
• Instant results with clear category labels

LEARN AND REMEMBER

• Spaced repetition flashcards with a 3D flip and a 0 to 5 self-rating
• Idiom quiz with four choices and instant feedback
• Idiom chain game (jielong)
• Feihualing: find entries that contain any character you choose
• Daily streak tracking to build a lasting habit

MADE FOR EVERY DAY

• Word of the Day on the Home screen and in widgets
• Home, Categories, Favorites and Search tabs you can customize
• Favorites and browse history, kept private on your device
• Optional iCloud sync for favorites and preferences

WIDGETS, SIRI AND SHORTCUTS

• Home Screen, Lock Screen and Control Center widgets: Word of the Day, Favorites, Progress and Random
• Siri and App Shortcuts: today's word, random word, start review, open favorites
• Home Screen quick actions you can enable and reorder
• Spotlight indexing so you can find entries system wide
• iword deep links for your own automations

READ ALOUD

• Natural text to speech with adjustable speed
• Optional automatic reading when you open an entry

THOUGHTFUL DESIGN

• Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and English interface
• Automatic Simplified to Traditional conversion for content
• Light and dark themes, elegant animations and haptics
• Works on iPhone, iPad and Mac
• 100 percent offline, no account, no ads, no tracking

iWord is an independent app that adds a modern reading, search and learning experience on top of this open data.

Start with today's word and rediscover the beauty of the Chinese language, one entry at a time.