SmartHanzi for Android

11 things about SmartHanzi

1. It includes general Chinese dictionaries for English, French and German as well as the short definitions for DDB (Digital Dictionary of Buddhism) and CJKV-E (Dictionary of Confucian, Daoist and Intellectual Historical Terms).

2. SmartHanzi is a free yet professional grade app for students and anyone wishing to read real Chinese texts (web, PDF), even with a limited level in Chinese.

3. Along centuries, Chinese writing has developed a number of reference points, reasonable or simply traditional, well known by most Chinese: "Se non è vero, è ben trovato".

4. On tablets, landscape mode (horizontal) can be used either in full screen (split window like on laptop) or multiple applications: the original reader on one side with SmartHanzi on the other side.

5. Although it is not a learning tool, it shows links to related words (also in, contained) and character details: stroke order, character series (Kangxi, etymology).

6. As a free application, SmartHanzi offers a smaller choice than major commercial applications, but remains globally best in class for the intended usage.

7. SmartHanzi includes tests based on HSK levels as a way to check one’s progress.

8. Besides recognizing the correspondence between simplified and traditional variants, SmartHanzi also recognizes multiple traditional variants.

9. One can choose longer tests, or to review unsure words or check supposedly known words.

10. SmartHanzi provides immediate access to unknown words.

11. Trying to “learn” Chinese writing without leveraging this invaluable assistance would be an unreasonable challenge.