CharacterGuess: Chinese Cards

CopyBucket, Inc.

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About this app

Master Chinese characters by actually writing them.

Most apps train you to recognize characters. CharacterGuess trains you to produce them — from memory, with a real pen, on real paper. That's the skill that makes characters stick.

WRITE IT. REVEAL IT. LEARN IT.

1. See the hint — meaning, pinyin, and usage context. Everything except the character itself.
2. Write on paper — grab a pen and write the character from memory. Physical writing builds stroke order and muscle memory that tapping on a screen never does.
3. Tap Reveal — the character appears. Compare it to what you wrote, and watch the stroke order animate, stroke by stroke.
4. Grade yourself — mark Correct or Wrong. The scheduler uses your answer to pick the perfect next review time.

SPACED REPETITION THAT ADAPTS TO YOU

The proven SM-2 algorithm schedules each character based on your performance — drilling what you miss, easing off what you've mastered. You review what you're about to forget, not what you already know.

A JOURNEY WORTH FINISHING

Every character climbs the same mountain: new → learning → retired. Get a character right enough times over enough months and it retires — locked in for good, never shown again. The Journey view maps how far you've come with progress bars, lifetime stats, and an achievements gallery.

• Daily goal and streak — build the habit one day at a time
• Soft-freeze protection, so a quiet day won't break your streak
• Bite-size stages and milestone celebrations along the way
• "All caught up" rest state — practice ahead any time, pressure-free

WHAT'S INSIDE

• Spaced repetition (SM-2) — reviews scheduled at the right moment
• Traditional AND Simplified — full support for both scripts, switch any time
• Stroke-order playback — watch any character drawn in the correct order
• Multiple fonts — see each character in several Chinese typefaces, so you recognize it in any style
• Smart reminders — an opt-in daily nudge scheduled around your real review dates, silent when nothing's due
• Works offline — no internet required
• Progress backed up automatically with Android Auto Backup

VOCAB PACKS

Start free with 100 characters. Then unlock more with a one-time purchase — no subscription, no recurring fees, no ads:

• CharacterMatrix Essentials — the 1,000 most common Chinese characters
• Integrated Chinese — characters aligned with the popular textbook series
• Or get the Complete Collection bundle and save

Across all packs: 1,334 unique characters.

WORKS WITH CHARACTERMATRIX

When a character is part of CharacterMatrix (the 1,000-character core set), tap it during a session to open it there for deeper study — example sentences, audio, pinyin, and more.

Whether you're studying with the Integrated Chinese textbook, preparing for the HSK or TOCFL, or simply tackling the most common characters in the language, CharacterGuess gives you a clean, focused place to practice. No distractions — just you, a pen, and the characters.

What’s new

First public version of CharacterGuess!