Chivoc
Chivoc app iconChinese Vocabulary

Vocabulary. Sounds. Discovery.

Chivoc

Build your Chinese, one discovery at a time. Learn HSK vocabulary, explore pronunciation and characters, and strengthen your skills through playful practice.

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A little practice. A new discovery. Every day.

Chivoc vocabulary home screen
Chivoc Chinese word learning screen
Chivoc Write from Chinese handwriting practice screen with a tian zi grid
11,000+HSK 3.0 words
14interface languages
3vocabulary games
1daily learning path

Inside the app

Vocabulary built for real recall

A focused learning system for people who want more than a word list, without turning every study session into homework.

01

HSK 3.0 vocabulary

Study more than 11,000 words across HSK 1 through HSK 7-9, organized by level and learning progress.

02

Context that sticks

Learn with pinyin, pronunciation, parts of speech, translations, example sentences, and sentence audio.

03

Built for a global classroom

Explore core vocabulary learning in 14 interface languages, with translations adapted to the language you choose.

04

Practice, not just review

Move between flashcards, translation, spelling, listening, and guided handwriting while your progress stays in sync.

01 / Learn through play

Your words.
A whole new playground.

Give your vocabulary a change of pace. Connect, match, and climb through three ways to practice.

Word recognition

Connect the words.

Draw a connection between each Chinese word and its pinyin. Make recognition a little more playful.

Chinese words connected to their matching pinyin with colored lines

Chinese Connection Pinyin

Meaning & recall

Find the trio.

Find the Chinese, pinyin, and meaning for the same word. Match all three to clear the tiles.

Tile matching game with Chinese words, pinyin, and English meanings

Words Dispel Joy

Listening practice

Listen. Choose. Climb.

Listen to a word and choose the matching brick. Build your listening skills, one step up the wall at a time.

Chinese listening game with word bricks and a character climbing a wall

Climbing the Word Wall

02 / Explore Chinese sounds

Make sense
of every sound.

Go from seeing pinyin to hearing how it works. Two tactile tools make room for curiosity.

Tap into pronunciation

Pinyin Spelling Keyboard

Combine initials, finals, and tones, then tap Play to hear the syllable. A colorful, hands-on way to explore Chinese sounds.

  • Initials & finals
  • Tones
  • Tap to listen
Pinyin keyboard with color-coded initials, finals, whole syllables, and tone keys

Give a new sound a spin

Pinyin Wheel

Rotate the rings, line up a pinyin combination, and listen. See how the parts of a syllable fit together.

  • Rotate & combine
  • Hear the syllable
Pinyin wheel with rotating rings for initials, finals, and tones

03 / Discover Chinese characters

Every character
has connections.

Look closer at the building blocks. Discover visual patterns and sound connections, one character at a time.

Small pieces. New characters.

Radical Cards

Slide through illustrated component cards and combine the pieces into a character. Discover its pronunciation and meaning as you go.

  • Visual learning
  • Character building
Illustrated radical card combining the mouth radical with a component to form the character ma

Meet a character family

Phonetic Wheel

Keep a phonetic component in view as you rotate through related characters. Explore their sounds, meanings, and example words.

  • Sound connections
  • Example words
Phonetic wheel showing the character fang with pinyin, meaning, and example words

Phonetic components offer clues to pronunciation; related characters do not always sound the same.

04 / Everyday Chinese

Little discoveries.
Useful every day.

Explore familiar ideas through focused activities in the Tools tab.

Antonyms

Discover opposite meanings and practice the words that connect them.

Time Practice

Explore the clock and practice understanding time in Chinese.

Directions

Coming in 1.4

Learn eight positions and compass directions with pictures and listening practice.

Good to know

Before your first word.

Where can I use these activities?

These activities are part of the Chivoc mobile app. Download Chivoc from the App Store or Google Play, then explore the app’s learning, games, and tools.

Can I listen offline?

Download the pinyin audio pack in the app to use audio in the pinyin tools offline. HSK learning uses its own downloadable vocabulary packs. An internet connection is needed for downloads and online features such as account sync.

Which languages are supported?

Chivoc offers 14 interface languages for its core learning experience, including two English variants. The tools shown here currently use English instructions with Chinese and pinyin learning content.

Is everything free?

Chivoc includes free learning content and tools, with additional learning access available through a subscription. Check the app for current access details and pricing.

One word is a start.

Make your next discovery.

Find your rhythm with Chivoc.

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Your learning data should serve your learning.

Chivoc collects only the information needed to run your account, synchronize learning progress, provide support, and improve reliability. The current version does not display third-party ads or use advertising trackers.

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Questions or feedback

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