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Hanzi Writer

Free open-source stroke-order animations

Last verified: Jul 1, 2026

Hanzi Writer is an open-source JavaScript library for Chinese character stroke-order animations and practice quizzes. Use it on their demo site or integrate into your own tools. The quizzing mode tests whether you remember stroke order and direction. Free and invaluable for character writing practice.

Pros

  • Completely free
  • Open source
  • Accurate stroke order
  • Practice quizzes

Cons

  • Web only
  • No SRS integration
  • Basic interface

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