Last Updated: 2026-05-10
HanziStroke is a local-first Chinese character learning app for family learning, classroom support, and beginner Chinese learners. It helps users move from seeing a character to writing it with the correct stroke order and structure.
Core direction
- Show stroke order step by step instead of only displaying a static character
- Combine demo, tracing, and guided writing practice so learners can watch first and then write
- Keep learning references close to practice, including character details, words, idioms, xiehouyu, and pinyin basics
- Support repeated home or classroom practice with local collections, optional premium access, and optional parental controls
Local-first learning
- Core learning data and most audio resources are bundled inside the app for offline study
- Practice collections and app preferences stay on the device by default
- No account is required for the core learning flow
- The app does not depend on a public feed, public chat, or user-generated sharing for normal use
What HanziStroke includes today
- Stroke-order animation and character-detail learning
- Guided writing practice and demo-first practice modes
- Basic literacy units and basic-strokes reference
- Word and idiom lookup, word chain, idiom chain, and xiehouyu browsing
- Pinyin basics with pronunciation support
- Local practice collections for repeat review
Product boundary
- HanziStroke is not a cloud classroom or live tutoring platform
- HanziStroke is not a social network or public content community
- HanziStroke is not an account-based content platform
- HanziStroke is designed around local study sessions, repeat practice, and family-friendly learning