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 sáng 女 + 子 好 tốt 木 + 木 林 rừng nhỏ
明 sáng: 日 + 月 明 日 + 月 好 tốt: 女 + 子 好 女 + 子 林 rừng nhỏ: 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
sáng ming2
日 + 月 明
  1. 01日part
  2. 02月part
  3. =明sáng

Mặt trời cộng với mặt trăng: một hình ảnh đơn giản cho ánh sáng.

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

Một cây thành hai cây. Ý nghĩa lớn lên cùng hình dạng.

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

Phụ nữ cộng với trẻ em tạo thành một từ thân thiện hằng ngày.

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.