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 lumineux 女 + 子 好 bon 木 + 木 林 bois
明 lumineux: 日 + 月 明 日 + 月 好 bon: 女 + 子 好 女 + 子 林 bois: 木 + 木 林 木 + 木
Sens
Pinyin
Niveau
  1. 01 Sens
  2. 02 Choix de composants
  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
lumineux ming2
日 + 月 明
  1. 01日part
  2. 02月part
  3. =明lumineux

Soleil plus lune : une image simple de la lumière.

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

Un arbre devient deux. Le sens grandit avec la forme.

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

Femme plus enfant forme un mot quotidien et chaleureux.

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

Parcours d'apprentissage

Play first, then choose where to go next.

日 Forge quotidienne 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 Guide des radicaux Follow recurring parts across the first character map. 笔 Ordre des traits Jump into animated writing pages and later tracing practice.