# Chinese Language **URL:** https://community.hanzihero.com/c/chinese-language/12.md [Latest](https://community.hanzihero.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.hanzihero.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.hanzihero.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Chinese Language category](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/about-the-chinese-language-category/25)
**Author:** [@phil](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/phil)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2025, 2:42am UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/about-the-chinese-language-category/25 "2025-11-23T02:42:33Z")
How has your Chinese learning journey been? What are some of your general practices for keeping on track with language? Maybe you have some resources, some tips. Share what you’ve learned, what you’ve struggled with, and… --- ## [Why are you learning Chinese?](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/why-are-you-learning-chinese/33)
**Author:** [@phil](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/phil)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 11:09am UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/why-are-you-learning-chinese/33 "2026-10-30T11:09:56Z")
I’m curious why you decided on Chinese. There are a lot of languages to choose from; it’s easy to get lost in the choice and not dedicate yourself to one. I’ve jumped between Spanish, Japanese, Latin, and now I’m on Chi… --- ## [Getting Mnemonics to Stick](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/getting-mnemonics-to-stick/7597)
**Author:** [@Zach](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/Zach)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/getting-mnemonics-to-stick/7597 "2026-10-11T13:31:18Z")
Does anyone else have some trouble getting the mnemonics to stick sometimes? I feel like I can imagine them so vividly when I learn a character but then when I go to review it, it all falls out of my head. If anyone has… --- ## [I've said my first word in Chinese!](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/ive-said-my-first-word-in-chinese/7764)
**Author:** [@Vergara](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/Vergara)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 10:40am UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/ive-said-my-first-word-in-chinese/7764 "2026-08-29T10:40:19Z")
Earlier today, I had lunch with a couple of friends at a Chinese restaurant. When we came in, I said “你好”, and the Chinese owner smiled and started speaking very quickly in Chinese. I had to make her stop and tell her th… --- ## [Studying Chinese when you haven't got much time](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/studying-chinese-when-you-havent-got-much-time/7761)
**Author:** [@Vergara](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/Vergara)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 9:38am UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/studying-chinese-when-you-havent-got-much-time/7761 "2026-08-20T09:38:41Z")
I wasn’t sure whether to post this here or in the ‘Hangout’ section, but I thought Chinese has got some traits that may make the answer to my question different from that for other languages. Or maybe not! :sweat\_smile: … --- ## [I want your opinion on 咨!](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/i-want-your-opinion-on/7678)
**Author:** [@akitak9821](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/akitak9821)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/i-want-your-opinion-on/7678 "2026-08-14T18:15:45Z")
Native English speakers only (sorry) 咨 is one of my leech words. I ALWAYS type in “inquire” but it means “consult”, isn’t that almost the same thing? I’ve been debating adding “inquire” as one of my own definitions, but… --- ## [Hanzi Hero vs Mandarin Blueprint analisis](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/hanzi-hero-vs-mandarin-blueprint-analisis/3612)
**Author:** [@daposto](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/daposto)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2026, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/hanzi-hero-vs-mandarin-blueprint-analisis/3612 "2026-07-11T17:24:09Z")
I wrote a comparison blog post on the differences between Hanzi Hero and the mandarin blueprint. Not sure if posting links is against guidelines but I think it can be useful as its exactly what I was looking for when ini… --- ## [Chinese music sharethread](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/chinese-music-sharethread/36)
**Author:** [@kevin](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/kevin)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/chinese-music-sharethread/36 "2026-06-01T16:47:23Z")
Feel free to share the Chinese music you’ve found or have been listening to. I’ll kick it off with a Jolin Tsai 蔡依林 classic. --- ## [Looking for reading resources](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/looking-for-reading-resources/5906)
**Author:** [@Mystia](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/Mystia)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/looking-for-reading-resources/5906 "2026-04-19T14:48:00Z")
Basically the title. Decided one day that I wanted to make my time playing Hoyo games more productive by working on my Chinese! As for some context, I do have (some) exposure to Chinese, at least the speaking and listen… --- ## [My Tips For Beginners](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/my-tips-for-beginners/7677)
**Author:** [@akitak9821](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/akitak9821)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/my-tips-for-beginners/7677 "2026-03-13T20:09:54Z")
For absolute beginners on this platform Getting started Starting slow (for example, around 5 items per day) can be a great way to get used to the learning method and rhythm of the platform. After a few weeks, some peopl… --- ## [Advice on leech items](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/advice-on-leech-items/7655)
**Author:** [@panyc](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/panyc)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 12:44am UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/advice-on-leech-items/7655 "2026-02-25T00:44:48Z")
Some items emerge as leach cards which I repeatedly get incorrect. What is your advice for dealing with these items? Do I need to think harder to reinforce the mneumonic, or think of a different mneumonic? Secondly, is … --- ## [Free alternatives to HanziHero?](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/free-alternatives-to-hanzihero/7649)
**Author:** [@Renzhe\_556](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/Renzhe_556)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 3:07am UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/free-alternatives-to-hanzihero/7649 "2026-01-20T03:07:38Z")
This might sound a bit stupid, but I can’t currently afford HH because it’s just way too expensive. I’ve made a lot of progress though and don’t want to lose all that… I don’t really need the mnemonics anymore, I just sk… --- ## [How long does it take to learn and complety these hsk1 300 character while on the recommended pase](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-to-learn-and-complety-these-hsk1-300-character-while-on-the-recommended-pase/7632)
**Author:** [@Bakame](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/Bakame)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-to-learn-and-complety-these-hsk1-300-character-while-on-the-recommended-pase/7632 "2025-12-23T20:55:51Z")
How long does it take to learn and complety these hsk1 300 character while on the recommended pase. --- ## [Traditional vs Simplified Course](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/traditional-vs-simplified-course/5736)
**Author:** [@Zach](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/Zach)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2025, 2:40am UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/traditional-vs-simplified-course/5736 "2025-11-23T02:40:45Z")
I’m sure this question is posted a lot on this forum, but I can’t find the post for whatever reason, so I am going to ask anyway. I am currently doing the simplified course, but I am very curious about learning tradition… --- ## [Chinese Character/Word frequency lookup (simplified only)](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/chinese-character-word-frequency-lookup-simplified-only/7613)
**Author:** [@kaysik](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/kaysik)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2025, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/chinese-character-word-frequency-lookup-simplified-only/7613 "2025-11-16T20:19:08Z")
A while ago I mentioned that I love knowing how “useful” a word is and was using the Dong Chinese dictionary to see the little bar graphs of frequency. Well I got annoyed with it since it shows relative frequency, not a… --- ## [HSK3+ Learners: Thoughts on LingQ?](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/hsk3-learners-thoughts-on-lingq/6841)
**Author:** [@akitak9821](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/akitak9821)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2025, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/hsk3-learners-thoughts-on-lingq/6841 "2025-11-02T18:53:30Z")
I’m seeing some reviews online about LingQ, and it sounds pretty good if you’re decently above a beginner’s level. Has anyone here used it or is using it? The latest feedback I’m seeing online is mostly from a few years … --- ## [Chinese Learning Methods](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/chinese-learning-methods/7598)
**Author:** [@Zach](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/Zach)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/chinese-learning-methods/7598 "2025-09-17T12:05:55Z")
I’m curious to hear what other things everyone is doing to learn this language? Hanzi Hero is a fantastic resource, but it can only take you so far toward fluency, and I’m wondering what other methods I should be doing … --- ## [DIY Graded Reader - yaya.press](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/diy-graded-reader-yaya-press/47)
**Author:** [@Igor101](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/Igor101)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 12:07am UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/diy-graded-reader-yaya-press/47 "2025-09-04T00:07:54Z")
It is difficult to overestimate the importance of reading for learning any foreign language. Even more so with Chinese, where reading provides a natural way of testing and refreshing your knowledge of hundreds of charact… --- ## [Does someone having a hard time learning words?](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/does-someone-having-a-hard-time-learning-words/6921)
**Author:** [@mandarren0](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/mandarren0)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 12:59am UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/does-someone-having-a-hard-time-learning-words/6921 "2025-07-31T00:59:57Z")
I’m having hard time with words sticking to my memory rather than character. With characters there’s visual mnemonic which I can remember better. With words, they don’t have it at all so they don’t stick as well to me. I… --- ## [Tone sandhi vs Word level tone changes](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/tone-sandhi-vs-word-level-tone-changes/4707)
**Author:** [@dynuel](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/dynuel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2025, 6:31am UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/tone-sandhi-vs-word-level-tone-changes/4707 "2025-07-20T06:31:41Z")
Would you be able to explain the difference between the: Word level tone changes: 朋友 friend is peng2you5 but the individual chars are peng2you3 Vs Tone sandhi: 你好 hello is ni3hao3 but is pronounced as ni2hao3 How… --- ## [Mnemonic visualization](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/mnemonic-visualization/5840)
**Author:** [@adambil](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/adambil)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2025, 7:15am UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/mnemonic-visualization/5840 "2025-06-21T07:15:21Z")
Do you use AI language models to visualize mnemonics? I’ve been using this technique for some time now and it helps me memorize a character faster. I don’t know how it will affect the quality of my memory in the long t… --- ## [Learning Chinese words](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/learning-chinese-words/5891)
**Author:** [@hendratj](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/hendratj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2025, 5:57am UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/learning-chinese-words/5891 "2025-05-15T05:57:19Z")
Hi all, Is there an app or site best for learning vocabulary/words? This is meant to be complimentary to HH. Thank you! --- ## [Chinese Online Radio](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/chinese-online-radio/5804)
**Author:** [@eastwood](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/eastwood)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 12:47am UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/chinese-online-radio/5804 "2025-05-12T00:47:23Z")
Came across this site that has free streaming radio without the need for a VPN. 有声小说,听书,听小说,听故事,听广播 - 喜马拉雅 (ximalaya.com) Looks like you can choose stations from all over the China. They also have an app if you prefer. … --- ## [SoCal, Orange County, Costa Mesa Library + More "Hacks"](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/socal-orange-county-costa-mesa-library-more-hacks/5828)
**Author:** [@akitak9821](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/akitak9821)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 12:37am UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/socal-orange-county-costa-mesa-library-more-hacks/5828 "2025-05-12T00:37:34Z")
Library There’s a little Chinese section Donald Dungan Library in Costa Mesa! Not a huge selection but at least there’s something. Sorry for the terrible image quality, I transferred it to my computer to upload. (No… --- ## [Falou: App for Speaking Practice](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/falou-app-for-speaking-practice/5669)
**Author:** [@akitak9821](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/akitak9821)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2025, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/falou-app-for-speaking-practice/5669 "2025-04-26T18:27:27Z")
I also talked about this in my study log on here! I recently found an app called Falou for practicing speaking. My problem is that I’ve become SO shy since 2020 whereas before I was shameless (in a good way) about practi… --- ## [HSK 3.0 data source?](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/hsk-3-0-data-source/5352)
**Author:** [@kuirin](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/kuirin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/hsk-3-0-data-source/5352 "2025-04-05T16:52:44Z")
Hi! I’m looking to make a simple chinese text analyzer for personal use / learning web dev and was wondering where you guys got the data for HSK 3.0 character / word lists, and if it’s something open source. I’ve found G… --- ## [Canto to Mando Issues](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/canto-to-mando-issues/4858)
**Author:** [@akitak9821](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/akitak9821)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2025, 12:14am UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/canto-to-mando-issues/4858 "2025-02-27T00:14:39Z")
Anyone here trying to learn Mandarin who speaks or is able to somewhat read Cantonese? I’m definitely not a native Cantonese speaker, but after 3 years of learning Mandarin in college, I was pretty comfortable speaking … --- ## [Cangjie (or other writing-based) inputs](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/cangjie-or-other-writing-based-inputs/4625)
**Author:** [@akitak9821](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/akitak9821)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 11:23pm UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/cangjie-or-other-writing-based-inputs/4625 "2025-02-11T23:23:34Z")
Has anyone here used cangjie (倉頡輸入法), wubi (五笔字型输入法), sucheng (速成或簡易)? It’s pretty cool if you’re into language side quests. I’ll have to hunt for the first website where I started learning cangjie to provide to y’all … --- ## [New year pinyin for 樂](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/new-year-pinyin-for/4441)
**Author:** [@piot](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/piot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/new-year-pinyin-for/4441 "2025-01-29T13:15:12Z")
I wanted to learn “Happy New Year!” so I have found in dictionary 新年快樂 pinyin xin1nian2kuai4le4 all characters are in hanzihero but the last one 樂 reads like yue4 Why is it like that ? --- ## [TikTok to XiaoHongShu Pipeline](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/tiktok-to-xiaohongshu-pipeline/4205)
**Author:** [@akitak9821](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/akitak9821)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/tiktok-to-xiaohongshu-pipeline/4205 "2025-01-23T15:18:21Z")
Lol so I’ve been using xiaohongshu for a little while. My boyfriend (who is from China) and I use it for travel suggestions, cooking recipes, and occasionally entertainment content. Now, with TikTok being banned (as of t… [Next page](https://community.hanzihero.com/c/chinese-language/12.md?page=1)