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Chinese Measure Word Guide
A clear guide to common Mandarin measure words, when 个 works, and when a noun usually prefers something more specific.
Read articleJapanese Particles Guide
A plain-language guide to core Japanese particles such as は, が, を, に, で, と, and も, with examples and comparison notes.
Read articleKorean Particles Guide
A plain-language guide to Korean particles such as 은/는, 이/가, 을/를, 에, 에서, and (으)로, with examples and use notes.
Read articleMinimal Pair Pronunciation Lab
Hear Mandarin consonant and final contrasts, Korean plain-tense-aspirated sets, and the Japanese r-like sound in one place.
Read articleJLPT Levels Explained
A plain-language guide to what JLPT N5, N4, N3, N2, and N1 actually mean for Japanese learners.
Read articleTOPIK Levels Explained
A clean guide to how TOPIK I and TOPIK II map onto Korean proficiency levels and what the scores are used for.
Read articleHSK Levels Explained
A beginner-friendly explanation of HSK levels, what HSKK is, and why people also mention a newer HSK 3.0 framework.
Read articleFirst 100 Chinese Characters
A usefulness-first explorer for the first hundred Chinese characters that matter most early in reading and beginner study.
Read articleFalse Friends Across Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
Compare same-looking CJK words that drift into different meanings across Mandarin, Japanese, and Korean.
Read articleSino-xenic Vocabulary Explorer
See one character or compound across Mandarin, Japanese, and Korean readings, meanings, and script forms.
Read articleStroke Order Practice Sheets Generator
Generate printable practice sheets for kana, hangul, and beginner hanzi with guide squares ready to print.
Read articleHangul Block Builder
Assemble Korean syllable blocks from consonant and vowel pieces and watch how modern Hangul stacks them into one written syllable.
Read articleJapanese Pitch-Accent Sampler
Hear a small Tokyo-style pitch-accent sampler with classic contrast sets such as 雨 / 飴 and 箸 / 橋 / 端.
Read articleChinese Radical Lookup by Shape
Start from the shape you recognize, then narrow down common Chinese radicals and component families from there.
Read articleKanji, Hanja, and Hanzi Component Finder
Click a common component or radical and see characters built from it, along with meanings and usage notes.
Read articleChinese Tone Pair Trainer
Practice tricky Mandarin tone combinations such as 2-3, 3-3, and 4-4 with real two-syllable audio examples.
Read articleKana Typing Trainer
Drill core hiragana and katakana by sound, romanization, and script conversion in a compact typing trainer.
Read articleHow To Write Japanese Hiragana and Katakana
A beginner guide to the Japanese kana charts, basic pronunciation, and full kana stroke-order reference.
Read articleHow To Read and Write Korean Hangul
A plain-language introduction to Hangul consonants, vowels, syllable blocks, and full letter stroke-order reference.
Read articleHow Chinese Characters Are Written
An introduction to stroke-order habits, radicals, and the way Chinese characters build from smaller reusable parts.
Read articleChinese Tones Explained With Audio
A beginner explanation of Mandarin tones, contour numbers, and same-syllable examples that change meaning by tone.
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