# LiuChan

> A modern lightweight mouse-over popup dictionary for Chinese! Displays definitions, pinyin and/or zhuyin, customizable tone colors, as well as Cantonese pronunciation (Jyutping). Source: https://github.com/gkovacs/LiuChanFirefox/tree/firefox

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `liuchan`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Geza Kovacs
- **Category:** appearance,language-support
- **Daily users:** 205
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 4.42 / 5 (12 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.8
- **Last updated:** 2021-09-25
- **First published:** 2018-09-16
- **Size:** 4.99 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/liuchan/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/gkovacs/LiuChanFirefox](https://github.com/gkovacs/LiuChanFirefox)

## Description

LiuChan is a modern, lightweight Chrome extension designed for seamless Chinese language learning and reading. It provides instant mouse-over popups offering definitions, pinyin and/or zhuyin phonetic support, and Cantonese pronunciation using Jyutping. Users can customize tone colors to suit their preferences, enhancing the clarity and usability of the dictionary popup.

Ideal for learners and readers of Chinese, LiuChan simplifies understanding Chinese text online by delivering essential details conveniently on-hover without interrupting the reading flow. Its open-source nature (available on GitHub) ensures transparency and ongoing community improvements, making it a vital tool for language enthusiasts seeking a streamlined and efficient dictionary experience.

## Rankings

- #8,101 — Overall
- #353 — Language Support
- #111 — definition

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `contextMenus`
- `notifications`
- `http://*/*`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/liuchan)