Hanzi Comics: Learn Chinese

Remember Chinese characters through comic stories. Hanzi Comics combines visual mnemonics, handwriting and short exercises to help you connect a character's shape with its meaning and recognise it in Mandarin Chinese text.

PICTURE THE CHARACTER, REMEMBER THE MEANING Explore 3,088 illustrated Chinese characters. Strokes become objects and scenes, giving you a visual memory aid. Each character card includes pinyin with tone marks, word examples and usage notes.

PRACTISE CHINESE HANDWRITING Follow the stroke order, trace the character and practise writing it from memory. For learning on paper, create an A4 PDF worksheet with 120 writing cells for your chosen character.

BUILD KNOWLEDGE IN SHORT LESSONS Follow 120 lessons across 12 worlds, from the Valley of Beginnings to Cloud Kingdom. Each lesson combines a comic, writing practice, character searches among tiles and in text, word examples and an exercise to spot an extra or misplaced stroke. Earn stars and unlock the next stage of your journey.

STUDY CHARACTERS BY HSK LEVEL Browse groups for HSK 1–6 and HSK 7–9. Learn meanings, pinyin and words containing each character. Return to material you have already studied and review at your own pace.

KEEP LEARNING OFFLINE All 3,088 character illustrations and study materials are available without an internet connection. Study at home or on the go, with no daily limit on repeating lessons you have already opened.

You can open up to 10 new lessons per day. The interface is available in English and Russian.

Hanzi Comics is for beginners and continuing Chinese learners who want visual memory aids, handwriting practice and character recognition exercises.

Comic mnemonics are memory aids rather than explanations of a character's historical origin. Hanzi Comics is an independent learning app; HSK levels organise the catalog, and the app is not an official HSK exam.