Hanzi: Chinese Crossword

Learn 270 HSK 1-2 Mandarin words by solving hanzi crosswords and word searches, with pinyin, audio, a tone quiz, a daily puzzle and spaced-repetition review.

Learn Mandarin Chinese vocabulary by solving puzzles, not by staring at flashcards.

Hanzi Puzzle turns 270 core HSK 1-2 words into short lessons: meet each word with its characters, pinyin, meaning and pronunciation, then recall it in a hanzi crossword and find it again in a Chinese word search. A spaced-repetition review brings every word back just before you would forget it.

Your study buddy Bao, a round little panda, cheers you on the whole way. Pick from five Bao styles, from classic panda to red panda.

= HOW A LESSON WORKS =

1. Meet the words: cards with pinyin, characters, meaning and audio.
2. Hanzi crossword: read the meaning, then build the word one character at a time from tiles that include look-alike characters.
3. Word search: find the same words hidden in a grid of characters.
4. Result: earn up to three stars and see which words move up a review box. A lesson takes about five minutes.

= WHAT'S INSIDE =

• 270 everyday words across 15 themes: greetings, family, food, daily life, school, shopping, transport, places, time, weather, health, home, hobbies, work and feelings
• 45 lessons on a learning map, from HSK 1 basics to HSK 2
• Hanzi and Tones module: a four-tone primer with audio, 50 basic characters, a pair-matching game, a tone quiz and a meaning quiz
• Pinyin with tone marks shown alongside every word
• Daily puzzle: a new crossword every day built from words you have already met
• Leitner review: five boxes that space out each word for long-term memory
• Word collection: every word you have met, searchable by meaning, pinyin or character
• Daily goal, streak and an optional study reminder
• English, Indonesian and Vietnamese meanings: pick your language when you first open the app, and change it any time in Settings

= WHO IT IS FOR = Beginners starting Mandarin or preparing for HSK 1 and HSK 2. New to tones? Start with the Hanzi and Tones module; the tone quiz trains your ear on the same syllable in all four tones.

= PLAYS OFFLINE = Lessons, puzzles and review work without an internet connection. Audio uses your device's Chinese voice. Ads, purchases and the optional feedback form need a connection.

= ADS AND IN-APP PURCHASES = The first five themes are free. You get three free hints every day, and can watch an optional short ad for another hint. A short ad may appear between lessons. A small banner sits at the top of the crossword and word search screens, away from the board, and on the results screen. An optional one-time Premium purchase unlocks all 15 themes, removes ads and gives unlimited hints. Restore it any time from Settings.

Questions or a wrong meaning? Use Send feedback in Settings. A real person reads every message.