Pleco Alternatives

Pleco is described as 'The ultimate Chinese learning companion - an integrated Chinese English dictionary / document reader / flashcard system with fullscreen handwriting input and live camera-based character lookups, from a company with 15 years' experience making mobile Chinese learning' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Pleco for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Windows and iPad apps. The best Pleco alternative is Hanzio, which is free. Other great apps like Pleco are Syng, Hanzi Deck, wenlin and MDBG English to Chinese dictionary.

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  1. Hanzio icon
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    Hanzio is the Chinese dictionary that turns vocabulary into long-term memory. Whether you're starting from zero or pushing toward HSK 9, Hanzio fits your day in short, focused sessions.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  2. Syng icon
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    Syng is a free, open source, cross platform Chinese to English dictionary and study toolset made for the desktop operating systems.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. Hanzi Deck icon
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    Hanzi Deck is a Chinese character learning app designed to help you master strokes writing, memorize, and build vocabulary at your own pace and choice.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  4. wenlin icon
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    Wenlin software makes learning Chinese easier and more interesting, for begining students, life-long speakers, and scholars alike. It combines a comprehensive Chinese dictionary, a Unicode text editor, and flashcards. For MS-Windows and Macintosh.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  5. This website offers more than just a dictionary, it offers various tools such as: flashcards, quizzes, text annotation, Chinese text input and more. The MDBG dictionary is used in many schools and universities all over the world, discover why!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Facebook
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  6. maayot icon
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    Mandarin learning with fun and engaging stories. Receive in your inbox a daily Chinese graded reader story with new characters, one-click dictionary, professional audio, etc.

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    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  7. Youdao is a search engine released by Chinese internet leviathan, NetEase in 2007. It is the featured search engine of its parent company's web portal, 163.com, and lets users search for web pages, images, news, music, blogs, Chinese-to-English dictionary entries, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
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  8. Recabulary icon
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    Recabulary is a spaced-repetition flashcard app that pairs curated, ready-to-use vocabulary decks with real native-speaker audio.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Android
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  9. ChineseSkill icon
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    Chinese language has and does deserve its notoriety for heartbreaking difficulty. If that wasn’t bad enough, most of the resources available for learning Mandarin Chinese are expensive, and time-consuming.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  10. HSK University is a free app for learning Mandarin Chinese and passing the official HSK exam, with an AI voice tutor, SRS flashcards, full mock exams, community and mock podcasts section.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  11. DimSum icon
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    DimSum: a program designed to help you learn and use Chinese.

    Many people have requested versions of the tools on this website that can be run locally. DimSum is the answer to these requests. Im currently integrating most of the tools on the website into one package: DimSum. Ri.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Nciku icon
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    English Chinese dictionary, help learning Chinese language, Chinese character, and Chinese pinyin. Dictionary with Chinese handwriting recognition, pinyin translation, audio Chinese words pronunciation and mandarin MP3 making.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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