13,000 characters.
One clear path.
Learn to read Chinese through spaced repetition, AI-powered answer checking, and 100 structured levels. Go from beginner to reading confidently.
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Why Choose Hanzi Express?
Most apps hand you a pile of flashcards. Hanzi Express teaches characters in the order they build on each other, checks your answers like a teacher would, and brings each one back right before you'd forget it.
Spaced Repetition
Each character comes back right before you'd forget it, so your time goes into what's slipping, not what you already know.
Daily Reviews
Never run out of practice. Reviews accumulate as your vocabulary grows, each one timed for maximum retention.
Stroke Order Training
Learn the correct stroke sequence for every character. Trace directly on screen with guided animation, then tested from memory with a built-in SRS.
Radicals → Characters → Words
You learn the building-block radicals first. They unlock the characters that contain them, which unlock the words that use them. Every lesson is built on what you already know, so nothing ever feels random.
AI-Analyzed Answers
AI checks your answers, so synonyms count. Write "large" instead of "big" for 大 and still get full credit.
Pronunciation Guidance
Hear every character spoken aloud with a single tap. Reinforce correct pronunciation as you learn, not after.
See the System
Start Your Learning Journey
Explore our structured lesson system designed to take you from beginner to advanced Chinese literacy.
Basic Radicals
Foundation building blocks for Chinese characters
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Common Hanzi
Essential characters for daily communication
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Vocabulary Building
Common words and expressions using learned characters
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About Us
Hanzi Express is built on one conviction: that reading Chinese characters is a skill anyone can master, provided the system teaches them right. Our structured course covers 13,000+ characters across 100 levels, guided by spaced repetition, so what you learn actually sticks. No filler. No overwhelm. Just a clear path from HSK 1 to HSK 6, at a pace that works.
How It Works
Learn New Characters
Each lesson introduces you to a set of new Chinese characters, along with their meanings and readings.
Practice with Spaced Repetition
You'll be quizzed on what you’ve learned using spaced repetition, a powerful method that helps you remember things long-term by reviewing them at just the right time.
Master and Level Up
Once you've successfully passed all the characters in your current level, you level up! Each level builds on the last, taking you step by step from HSK 1 to HSK 6 in reading.
Start reading Chinese. The first three levels are free, no commitment required.
For Educational Institutions
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