# iWord: Chinese Words & Culture

> Idioms·Offline·6-in-1 Lookup

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6786757206](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6786757206)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6786757206`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** 天从 何
- **Category:** Reference
- **Version:** 1.3.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-18
- **First published:** 2026-07-05
- **Size:** 64 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/iword-chinese-words-culture/id6786757206)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://ihtcteam.github.io/iWord/privacy/](https://ihtcteam.github.io/iWord/privacy/)

## Description

Make Chinese idioms stick. 100K+ entries, offline, no sign-up. Daily word, review, quizzes and games; beautiful share cards; widgets and Siri for practice anytime.

iWord is a carefully crafted offline companion for Chinese language and culture. More than 100,000 entries across idioms (chengyu), xiehouyu, tongue twisters, proverbs, couplets, and riddles. No account, no network - look up, study, practice, and play anytime.

iWord connects lookup, favorites, review, quizzes, and games in one path: learn today, review tomorrow, and keep misses in a wrong-answer book until they stick.

Six categories, one library
- Idioms: meaning, pinyin, source, citations, examples, synonyms, antonyms, usage, and stories; tap related words to keep exploring
- Xiehouyu: see the setup, flip the card to reveal the punchline
- Tongue twisters: practice aloud with optional recording and playback on iOS
- Proverbs: living wisdom for everyday talk
- Couplets: upper and lower lines with notes on craft and imagery
- Riddles: flip to reveal the answer for family fun or class warm-ups

Favorite, speak, copy, and share any entry. Adjust reading size, use clearer pinyin labels, and long-press to copy, speak, or Translate. Create share cards with optional source or answer, and save to Photos.

Powerful search, fully offline
- Full-text search across all six categories, offline
- Find idioms by characters, pinyin, or initials
- Results appear instantly and show each entry type
- Browse in list, grid, or card layouts and tune column count for phone or tablet
- Sort by default order or pinyin; use the A-Z index for idioms and xiehouyu
- Long-press a row to favorite, speak, copy, share, or add to review
- Pin favorites to the top; edit browse history item by item or clear it in one tap

Learn, remember, and absorb
- Spaced-repetition review cards with a 3D flip and 0-5 self score
- Idiom quizzes: meaning from word, word from meaning, or mixed mode
- Wrong-answer book: revisit, remove, or practice again
- Idiom chain and feihualing for playful practice
- Guess xiehouyu and guess riddles: flip to reveal, keep score, and send misses to the wrong-answer book

Learning data stays on device by default; review and wrong answers are not forced to the cloud.

Close at hand in daily life
- Daily Word on Home and widgets, with optional category focus and a way to refresh today's pick
- Toggle Home, Browse, Favorites, and Search tabs to keep the interface focused
- Pin favorites and add words to the review queue
- Optional iCloud sync for favorites and preferences (off by default); fully offline without sync
- Choose from multiple app icons to match your Home Screen style

Widgets, Siri, and Shortcuts
- Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Control Center widgets for Daily Word, Favorites, Learning Progress, and Random discovery
- Siri and Shortcuts for Daily Word, random entries, review, quiz, wrong answers, favorites, search, idiom chain, feihualing, and guessing games
- Home Screen quick actions can be enabled and reordered, with up to four visible
- Spotlight search can open entries across the system
- iword deep links work with Shortcuts and automation

Speak and listen anytime
- Natural text-to-speech with adjustable speed for listening and shadowing
- Optional auto-speak when you open an entry

Thoughtful details, elegant experience
- Interfaces in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and English
- In Traditional Chinese UI, library text converts automatically for a consistent reading flow
- Light and Dark appearance, refined motion, and haptic feedback
- Universal for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
- Fully offline, no account, no ads, no tracking; microphone is only for optional tongue-twister practice, and Photos access is requested only when saving a share card

Built on open data with a modern reading and learning experience. No forced sign-up, no network required - ready on your device when you need it.

Start with today's word. Phrase by phrase, rediscover the beauty of the Chinese language. If iWord helps you, please leave feedback and a rating - every note helps the app keep getting better.

## Rankings

- #2,280,141 — Overall

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