# LingLook - Lookup Chinese

> Learn Chinese effortlessly while browsing! LingLook is a browser extension that instantly looks up Chinese words as you hover over them on any webpage!

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `linglook`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Phong Phan
- **Category:** language-support
- **Daily users:** 270
- **Weekly downloads:** 4
- **Rating:** 4.89 / 5 (9 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.2
- **Last updated:** 2025-12-10
- **First published:** 2024-11-20
- **Size:** 40 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/linglook/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/ph0ngp/linglook/issues](https://github.com/ph0ngp/linglook/issues)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/linglook/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/linglook/privacy/)

## Description

LingLook lets you learn Chinese as you browse. Hover over any Chinese word to instantly view definitions, pronunciation (pinyin or zhuyin), and proficiency levels (HSK, TOCFL).

Its feature set includes support for Simplified and Traditional Chinese, stroke order animation, character details (frequency, radicals, origin), quick copy and Google Images search, keyboard shortcuts, and customizable appearance. A mobile puck enables lookup on touch devices, and LingLook is open-source under GPL-3.0.

## Rankings

- #7,036 — Overall
- #305 — Language Support
- #4 — lookup
- #49 — hesitate
- #51 — machine
- #56 — cheese

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `*`
- ``
- `docs.google.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/linglook)