Master Traditional Chinese, the Taiwan Way
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Traditional Characters & Taiwan Mandarin
Independently Developed
Original Lessons, Readings & Audio
西方
ㄒㄧ ㄈㄤ
xīfāng
West · Western
"太陽從東方升起，在西方落下。"
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
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While other apps waste your time with random reviews, we use FSRS to show you each character exactly when you need it.
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Perfect Timing
We catch characters right before you forget them—so every review actually strengthens your memory.
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The Right Characters
Struggling with 餐? We'll schedule it more often. Already nailed 中? We'll give you a break.
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Build Strong Memory
As characters stick, we space them weeks or months apart. No grinding through cards you already know.
Learn to Write.
Not Just Recognize.
Multiple-choice drills test passive recognition. True literacy requires active production. Practice every stroke with real-time feedback in Guided Mode, or test yourself on a blank grid in Full Recall Mode.
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Guided Mode
Follow animated stroke order paths and ghost outlines. Perfect for mastering complex Traditional radicals and high stroke-count characters from day one.
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Full Recall Mode
Turn off the guides and write on a blank Tian Zi Ge (田字格) grid. Builds muscle memory and prepares you for real-world writing and TOCFL exams.
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Real-Time Stroke Validation
Stroke direction, order, and positioning are verified as you draw. Wrong strokes are caught immediately before bad habits stick.
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Full Stroke-Order Library
Accurate stroke data across Zhong's entire six-level curriculum — with instant replay and Traditional/Simplified toggle support.
週末日記
Book 1 · Lesson 3
今天是週末。
早上，我去游泳。游泳很好玩，我很喜歡！我也常打網球和棒球，可是今天我不想打球。
下午，我和朋友小明一起踢足球踢足球tī zúqiúto play soccer · kick football。小明覺得踢足球很好玩，我也覺得好玩！小明也很喜歡打籃球，他常去運動。
晚上，我們一起去聽音樂。我們也去吃晚飯，去吃越南菜，菜很好吃，我們都很喜歡。
今天的週末真的很好玩！
Read the Story.
Not Just the Words.
Original dialogues and passages, written in-house to match each lesson's vocabulary and grammar. Read in Traditional Chinese, tap any character you don't recognise, and revisit passages on a schedule that adapts to how you rate each one.
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Lesson-Matched Passages
Not isolated sentences — full original dialogues written at the exact level of your current lesson.
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Tap Any Character
Don't recognise a character mid-passage? Tap it for an instant dictionary definition — without losing your place or breaking your reading flow.
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Tap-to-Reveal Translation
Try to read it cold first. If you're stuck, reveal the English without breaking your flow.
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Adaptive Reading Schedule
Rate each passage and it comes back when you actually need it. Passages you struggle with resurface sooner; ones you breeze through wait longer. No two learners end up with the same reading queue.
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Studying Mandarin in Taipei
The Full Curriculum
Six levels, organized by TOCFL band and CEFR level — from absolute beginner to near-native fluency.
Foundations
Survival Mandarin
Daily Life
Basic Conversations
Written Style
Opinions & Nuance
Society
Formal Discourse
Literature
Abstract Topics
Advanced
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FSRS Algorithm
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Stroke Order
Native handwriting support for both Traditional and Simplified.
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Dialogue Reading
Original reading passages matched to each lesson's level.
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Contextual Audio
Natural phrasing with the correct Taipei accent.
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