Elementary Chinese Dictionary

Elementary Chinese Dictionary

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Elementary Chinese Dictionary: Master Traditional Chinese and Cantonese at Home

The essential tool for heritage families to teach literacy using official Hong Kong education standards. Master stroke orders, Cantonese pronunciation, and create custom printable worksheets with ease.

Publisher

Techmax Engineering Limited

Category

Education

Downloads

179K+

User Rating

3.9/5

Total Ratings

500

Locales

2

A Glimpse of the Standard

Discover the interface used by 179K+ users.

A screenshot of the Elementary Chinese Dictionary app displaying an animated stroke order for a Traditional Chinese character.

A screenshot of the Elementary Chinese Dictionary app displaying an animated stroke order for a Traditional Chinese character.

Elementary Chinese Dictionary app interface showing Chinese character definitions in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.

Elementary Chinese Dictionary app interface showing Chinese character definitions in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.

Interface of the Elementary Chinese Dictionary app displaying smart search capabilities including multi-character, English, and simplified Chinese search with details like Cantonese pinyin and stroke counts.

Interface of the Elementary Chinese Dictionary app displaying smart search capabilities including multi-character, English, and simplified Chinese search with details like Cantonese pinyin and stroke counts.

Elementary Chinese Dictionary app showing camera scan and character recognition feature

Elementary Chinese Dictionary app showing camera scan and character recognition feature

Elementary Chinese Dictionary app interface showing the OCR photo scanning feature to recognize and digitize Chinese characters from printed text

Elementary Chinese Dictionary app interface showing the OCR photo scanning feature to recognize and digitize Chinese characters from printed text

Interface of the Elementary Chinese Dictionary app showing the custom worksheet generator for Traditional Chinese character writing practice

Interface of the Elementary Chinese Dictionary app showing the custom worksheet generator for Traditional Chinese character writing practice

The reading and listening interface of the Elementary Chinese Dictionary app showing a grid of Traditional Chinese characters with Cantonese and Mandarin audio options.

The reading and listening interface of the Elementary Chinese Dictionary app showing a grid of Traditional Chinese characters with Cantonese and Mandarin audio options.

App interface showing organized folders for vocabulary and example sentences for Chinese language revision.

App interface showing organized folders for vocabulary and example sentences for Chinese language revision.

Empower Your Child’s Heritage Journey

The tools that make this app stand out, trusted by 179K+ users.

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Custom Printable Worksheets

Convert digital learning into physical practice. Generate personalized PDF worksheets with star or grid layouts to improve handwriting and reduce screen time.

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Academic Stroke Accuracy

Teach the correct way from the start. Access 4,762 characters with animated stroke orders and Cangjie codes following the strict Hong Kong curriculum standards.

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Trilingual Reference Hub

Bridge the gap for diaspora parents with Cantonese, Putonghua, and English support, ensuring every word is pronounced and understood perfectly.

Loved by users worldwide

Trusted by 179K+ people who love this app.

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"The worksheet generator is a game-changer for our weekend Chinese lessons. Being able to print custom practice sheets with the exact stroke orders used in Hong Kong schools helps my daughter stay on track with her heritage language from here in Seattle."

Michelle Wong
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"Finally, a dictionary that gives Cantonese the respect it deserves! The audio is crystal clear, and having the English interface makes it so much easier for me to help my son with his characters, even when my own reading is a bit rusty."

Kevin Chen

About the app

Everything you need to know about Elementary Chinese Dictionary.

Description

English interface is supported and could be configured in setting tab. Word learning is the foundation of elementary school language education. Convenient tools will help promote learning. The Elementary Chinese Dictionary is a mobile learning application developed in accordance with the Hong Kong Primary School Learning Word List and the Commonly Used Word Forms compiled by the Hong Kong Education Bureau. This app contains 4762 Chinese characters in the Commonly Used Words and Shapes table. You can use the radicals or directly input Chinese characters to search, and display the strokes of the search words, Cangjie code, Putonghua Pinyin, Cantonese Pinyin, variant characters, simple English explanation and related words. 字詞學習是小學語文教育的基礎。便利的工具,定能促進學習。 《小學學習字詞表》是依據香港教育局編訂的《香港小學學習字詞表》及《常用字字形表》所開發的手機學習應用程式。 本應用程式收錄《常用字字形表》中共4762個中文漢字,可用部首或直接輸入漢字搜尋,顯示搜尋字的筆順動畫、倉頡碼、普通話拼音、粵語拼音、異體字、簡單英文解釋及其相關詞語。 - 提供大筆順圖示 - 支援部首筆畫搜尋 - 提供異體字參考,減少新舊寫法差異困擾 - 支援字詞同時搜尋,學字同時學詞 - 支援連續字搜尋,一次過搜索一整句,方便快捷 - 支援相關英文搜尋,中英同時學 - 支援簡體字、異體字、倉頡碼搜尋 - 支援普通話拼音、粵語拼音搜尋 - 無論單字、詞語、 四字詞語都支援普通話、粵語、英文讀音,讀音齊全 - 收藏功能,收藏並分組字詞,方便溫習 - 下載工作紙功能,根據你的要求製作自定字組工作紙 - 可以直接輸入字去製作工作紙 - 可以選擇格仔款式 ( 星形、井形 ) - 字可以放在同一行,以便制作詞語為單位的工作紙 - 支援英文介面 單字搜尋首先會出現單字,跟著是相關詞語 多字搜尋,會首先逐個單字出現,跟著是相關詞語 英文搜尋會出現與英文字相關的字或詞語 收藏資料夾頁面,可以直接加入多個字制作工作紙 按下詞話彈出的選項,可以'加入收藏' 和 '制作工作紙' 小學用字一覽表包含「香港小學學習字詞研究」所得3,171字,分學習階段按筆畫序列出,第一學習階段(小一至小三)2,169字,第二學習階段(小四至小六)1,002字。 ------- 為什麼《小學學習字詞表》應用程式內有些漢字的寫法,跟書本、電腦、手機顯示字型不一樣? 本應用程式收錄的《常用字字形表》應用於香港印刷課本,《常用字字形表》中的字形有著香港語言特色,部份漢字的字形、筆劃、筆順甚至電腦輸入法跟中國內地、台灣和日本等地應用的漢字有差異。《常用字字形表》字形為楷書, 故此對其他地區研發和使用電腦字體如黑體、圓體和宋體等規範並不適用。 ------- 為什麼《小學學習字詞表》應用程式內有些漢字的寫法,跟家長讀書時學習的不一樣? 本應用程式收錄的《常用字字形表》二十多年來經過六次修訂,於 2007年修訂重排本按讀音和字義必須完全相同的嚴格標準檢視列出異體字。家長讀書時學習的字形,或許因為《常用字字形表》多次修改而跟子女現在學習的有差異,過去學習的字形或許現在被列為異體字或在註解上列作舊寫法。《常用字字形表》編訂者表示,《常用字字形表》只屬參考而不是《正字表》,不必視它為唯一標準,只要學生寫的是通行的異體字而不是錯別字教師應採取寬容態度處理。 請注意本應用程式所提供的資料,如字形、筆順等,僅屬參考性質,並非唯一的、硬性的標準。

Latest Version

2.8.4

Size

33.4 MB

First Released

Jan 23, 2017

Bring the Hong Kong Classroom Home

Preserve your heritage with the definitive tool for HK-standard Traditional Chinese. From animated stroke orders to printable custom worksheets, empower your child's Cantonese and Chinese literacy today.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Elementary Chinese Dictionary

What is the Elementary Chinese Dictionary app?

The Elementary Chinese Dictionary is a mobile app based on the Hong Kong Education Bureau's primary school word lists. It helps users learn 4762 Chinese characters, providing stroke order, Pinyin, English explanations, and related words.

Does the Elementary Chinese Dictionary app support English?

Yes, the Elementary Chinese Dictionary app supports an English interface. Users can configure this setting within the application.

What search functions are available in the Elementary Chinese Dictionary app?

The app offers searching by radicals, direct character input, continuous character search for sentences, related English terms, Simplified Chinese, variant characters, Cangjie code, Putonghua Pinyin, and Cantonese Pinyin.

Can I see the stroke order of Chinese characters in the Elementary Chinese Dictionary app?

Yes, the Elementary Chinese Dictionary app displays stroke animation for search words. It also offers a large stroke icon for clear viewing.

Does the Elementary Chinese Dictionary app provide audio pronunciations?

Yes, the app provides full audio readings for single characters, phrases, and four-character idioms in Putonghua, Cantonese, and English.

How can I create custom worksheets with the Elementary Chinese Dictionary app?

The app includes a download worksheet function allowing users to create custom word group worksheets. You can directly input characters and choose grid styles like star or well shapes.

Does Elementary Chinese Dictionary offer character scanning features?

Yes, the Elementary Chinese Dictionary app provides camera scan input to resolve typing recognition issues and photo scan text for fast input of entire articles.

Why might character forms in the Elementary Chinese Dictionary app differ from other sources?

The app uses character forms from the Hong Kong "Commonly Used Word Forms" list, which reflects unique Hong Kong linguistic characteristics. These forms may differ from those used in Mainland China, Taiwan, or Japan.

Can parents use the Elementary Chinese Dictionary app for their children's learning?

Yes, the app is developed for elementary school language education, aligning with the Hong Kong Primary School Learning Word List. It serves as a convenient tool to promote learning.

Does the Elementary Chinese Dictionary app allow saving words for later review?

Yes, the app features a collection function. Users can favorite and group words to facilitate convenient review and organize their learning material.