字 Hanzi Forge

Mobile-first Chinese character game

Forge Hanzi from meaning, sound, and parts.

Build a character from reusable components, then learn why the shape makes sense.

日 + 月 明 bright 女 + 子 好 good 木 + 木 林 woods
明 bright: 日 + 月 明 日 + 月 好 good: 女 + 子 好 女 + 子 林 woods: 木 + 木 林 木 + 木
Meaning
Pinyin
Level
  1. 01 Meaning
  2. 02 Character part choices
  3. 03 Check
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Visual memory

Characters become easier when the picture stays visible.

The game starts with parts, then each character page turns the same parts into a compact visual scene.

明
bright ming2
日 + 月 明
  1. 01日part
  2. 02月part
  3. =明bright

Sun plus moon. A simple image for light.

Open character page
林
woods lin2
木 + 木 林
  1. 01木part
  2. 02木part
  3. =林woods

One tree becomes two. The meaning grows with the shape.

Open character page
好
good hao3
女 + 子 好
  1. 01女part
  2. 02子part
  3. =好good

Woman plus child forms a friendly everyday word.

Open character page

First lesson

Try the core loop in five characters.

Sun plus moon makes bright. Tree plus tree makes woods. This guided lesson shows why Hanzi Forge is about building meaning, not memorizing shapes blindly.

Start lesson Open Starter 50
日 月 = 明 then 木 林

Learning routes

Play first, then choose where to go next.

日 Daily forge A quick repeatable challenge for return visits. 人 Starter 50 trail Play through the first curated beginner character set. 字 Character library Study the same characters with parts, examples, and strokes. 部 Radical guide Follow recurring parts across the first character map. 笔 Stroke order Jump into animated writing pages and later tracing practice.