Pleco Chinese Dictionary on the App Store

Pleco is the ultimate Chinese learning companion: an integrated dictionary / document reader / flashcard system with fullscreen handwriting input and live OCR, ... GlobalNavOpenMenu GlobalNavCloseMenu Apple ShoppingBag + Searchapple.com Cancel Apple Store Mac iPad iPhone Watch AirPods TV&Home OnlyonApple Accessories Support ShoppingBag + Cancel AppStorePreview Screenshots iPhone iPad Description PlecoistheultimateChineselearningcompanion:anintegrateddictionary/documentreader/flashcardsystemwithfullscreenhandwritinginputandliveOCR,fromacompanythat'sbeenmakingtheworld'sbestmobileChineselearningappssince2001.Majorfeatures:($=paidadd-on)•Amazingdictionaries.Weoffertwofreebuilt-indictionaries:thepopularopen-sourceCC-CEDICT,withover110,000frequently-updatedentries,andourownPLCdictionary,with125,000entries,partsofspeech,andover25,000examplesentences(withPinyin).Morethantwodozenotherdictionariesareavailableasfreeandpaid($)add-ons,includinglicensedtitlesfromwell-knownpublisherslikeOxford,Longman,FLTRP,Tuttle,SLPH,andCommercialPress.•Powerfulmergedsearch:lookupwordsbyChinesecharacters,Pinyin(spaces/tonesoptional),orEnglish,withsupportforwildcardsandfull-textsearch.Andnoneedtotediouslyflipbetweenallofthosedictionariestofindaword-justtypeinyoursearchtermandinstantlygetacombined,frequency-sortedresultlist.•Linksandcross-references:easilylookupcharactercomponents,breakdownwordsintoindividualcharacters,lookuplistsofwordscontainingaparticularcharacter,andsearchacrossalldictionariesforexamplesentencescontainingaword.•Gorgeoustypography:seeitforyourselfinourscreenshots-wethinkwe'reoneofthebest-lookingChinesedictionariesaround.AlternateKai/Song/Xing-styleChinesefontsarealsoavailable($).•PRC/HK/Taiwan-friendly:everypartofPlecosupportsbothtraditionalandsimplified,headwordreadingscanbeshowninPinyinandZhuyin,andsomedictionariesevensupportCantonese.(note:strokeorderdiagramsdosupporttraditionalcharacters,butusePRCorder)•Audio:HearMandarinandCantoneseforwordsandexamplesentencesusingiOS'freebuilt-intext-to-speechsystem.Wealsoofferadd-ons($)withnative-speakerMandarinrecordingsandhigher-qualityMandarinTTS.•DocumentReader:bringintextfromtheclipboardandtaponwordsinittoinstantlylookthemup.Upgrade($)addssupportfortap-lookupsintext,HTML,DOC,DOCX,PDF,andEPUBfiles.Wealsooffergradedreadings($).•OCR:lookupwordssimplybypointingyourdevice'scameraatthem,orbytappingontheminastillimage.($)•Fullscreenhandwriting:useyourdevice'swholescreeninsteadofjustalittlebox.Extremelyaccurateandhighlytolerantofstrokeordermistakes.(enhanced$)•Flashcards:createacardfromanydictionaryentrywithasinglebuttontap,importpremadewordlists,useadvancedmemorizationtechniqueslikeSRS,andstudyinavarietyofmodesincludingfill-in-the-blankshandwritingandtonedrills.($)•StrokeOrderDiagrams:animationsshowingyouhowtodraweachcharacter;500charactersforfree,28,000inpaid($)version.•Userdictionaries:createnewdictionaryentriesrightonyourdeviceasyouencounternewwords.($)•Noads.Wealsoofferfamouslyexcellentcustomersupportandanactiveusercommunityathttp://www.plecoforums.com.Andwe'reconstantlyworkingtomakeourproductsbetter;oursalesandcustomerbasehavebeengrowingfortwodecadesacross4differentplatforms.Youcanbeconfidentthatwe'llstillbefixingbugsandaddingfeaturesforyearstocome.Paidadd-onscanbetransferredtootherdevicesthatlinktoyouriTunesaccountjustlikeanyotherpaidiTunescontent;simplyinstallourfreeapp,openupthe"Add-ons"screen,andtaponthe"RestorePurchases"buttontoactivateyourpurchaseoneachdevice.Pleasecontactusatsupport@pleco.com,viatheformathttp://www.pleco.com/contact.html,orusingthein-app"ContactSupport"commandwithanyquestions-we'llbedelightedtohearfromyou. What’sNew Aug3,2022 Version3.2.67 Bugfixes RatingsandReviews 4.7outof5 1.4KRatings 1.4KRatings naktvwatcher , 12/24/2017 RevolutionizedmystudyofChinese…again Ireadalotofobscuretexts,andPlecomakesallthedifference.Ithelpsmelookupwordsfast,thenquicklycreateflashcardstobuildnewwordsintomyvocabulary.TheonethingIregretisthatforthepastfewyearsIcheapedoutondictionaries,anddidn’tbuymanyofthem.MyreasoningwasthatsinceIhadpaperversionsofthem,whybuytheelectronicversions?Bigmistake.ThismonthIboughttheGrandRicci,theHanyuDaCidian,theChengyudictionary—well,basicallyallofthebigones.I’mreallygladIdid.Whenyoureadatext,itfindscomplexcompoundsthatyouwouldneverthinktolookupinabiggerdictionary.So,ifyouuseChineseinyourprofession,getPlecoandbuythosedictionaries.Oh,here’ssomedictionariesIwishithad:Hucker,ADictionaryofOfficialTitles;BrunnertandHagelstrom,PresentDayPoliticalOrganizationofChina.Update:stillloveitlikecrazy.IreallyalsowouldstillverymuchliketoseeBrunnertandHagelstrom(whichisinthepublicdomain)andHucker.LatelyI'vereallygottenintoworkingsystematicallywithflashcards.It'sagreatfeature! JimothyTwoTeeth,MD , 06/25/2019 BestappI’veeverpurchased IboughttheBasicAdd-onBundleabout3yearsago.IboughtitwhileinChinapurelyfortheOCRreader,anddidn’tgivemuchthoughttotheotheradd-one.Sincethen,I’vecontinuedlearningMandarininmyfreetimeandI’vecometorealizeonething;whenI’mstudying,thisappisabsolutelyirreplaceable.EvenwhenI’mstudyingusingacompletelydifferentresource,Ialwayshavethisapppulledup.EvenwhenI’mnotstudying,Ifindmyselfpullinguptheappatleastacoupletimesperday.IhavegotsomuchuseoutofitthatIhavenodoubtinmindthatitwasmoneywellspent.I’veuseditforhoursuponhours,foryears,andforwhat?ForaONETIMEpaymentoflike$30orw/e?WishIdidn’tbuyitjustsoIcouldgobuyitagainlol(jk,tobeclear)Icouldgoonandonaboutthenumeroussweetfunctions,butIdon’twanttowriteanovel.Idohavetogivetheflashcardadd-onaspecialshoutout,though.It’smuchbetterthanANYdedicatedflashcardapp(yes,includinganki!)Ifyou’reevenremotelyconsideringbuyingthefullversionofthis,DOIT.I100%guaranteeyouwon’tregretit. ShepOC , 04/13/2020 Ifserious,getit,givethemyourmoney IstudiedinChinaforayear,atthispointIthinkI’malmostatanHSK5level(outof6),andhonestlyIthinkIowethattoPleco.Idon’tknowwhereIwouldbewithoutthisthing.Iboughttheprofessionalbundle,it’ssupereasytolookupwordsandgetabunchofexamples,addtoFlashcardsandtestyourselfinavarietyofdifferentways,theyevenhaveaBUILTINWEBBROWSERwhereIcanfindanyChinesearticleIwant,taponwordsIdon’tknow,andimmediatelyitpullsupalittledefinitionofitonthewebpage.AndthenIcanaddittomyFlashcardsfromthere.It’sAWESOME.Alsotheyhaveatonofshortstories(“gradedreaders”)andabridgedChineseclassicsfittodifferentlevelsofstudents(500words,1000words,etc.)tohelpyourreadingcomprehension.Ifyou’reseriousaboutstudyingChinese,youaremakingyourlifesignificantlyharderbynotgettingthisapp.Ijustwishtheyhadanequivalentforotherlanguages😢 In-AppPurchases BasicBundle Discountedpackofourmostpopularadd-ons. $29.99 ProfessionalBundle Largersetoffeaturesplus6dictionaries. $59.99 AppPrivacy Thedeveloper,PlecoInc.,indicatedthattheapp’sprivacypracticesmayincludehandlingofdataasdescribedbelow.Formoreinformation,seethedeveloper’sprivacypolicy. DataNotLinkedtoYou Thefollowingdatamaybecollectedbutitisnotlinkedtoyouridentity: Purchases Identifiers Diagnostics Privacypracticesmayvary,forexample,basedonthefeaturesyouuseoryourage.Learn More Information Seller PlecoInc. Size 87.4MB Category Reference Compatibility iPhone RequiresiOS11.2orlater. iPad RequiresiPadOS11.2orlater. iPod touch RequiresiOS11.2orlater. Languages English AgeRating 9+ Infrequent/MildProfanityorCrudeHumor Copyright ©2022PlecoInc.anditslicensors Price Free In-AppPurchases BasicBundle $29.99 OpticalCharacterRecognizer $9.99 EnhancedHandwriting $9.99 FlashcardSystem $9.99 ProfessionalBundle $59.99 StrokeOrderDiagrams $4.99 DocumentReader $9.99 MandarinAudio(male) $4.99 IntegratePurchases $0.00 AStudent'sDictionaryofClassicalandMedievalChinese $39.99 DeveloperWebsite AppSupport PrivacyPolicy DeveloperWebsite AppSupport PrivacyPolicy YouMightAlsoLike HelloChinese-LearnChinese Education DuChinese–MandarinStudy Education Chineasy:LearnChineseeasily Education HSKStudyandExam-SuperTest Education Skritter:WriteChinese Education Scripts:LearnChinesewriting Education