Crack HSK,
one 汉字
at a time.
Character-first Chinese. Every stroke colored by what it does, meaning or sound.
Color reveals structure.
About 80% of Chinese characters are phono-semantic compounds. One part hints at meaning, another at sound.
Real curriculum. No stubs.
Built on the updated HSK 3.0 standard. Full coverage across all six levels.
Three ways the app actually teaches.
Topic chapters to pick from. Flashcards with context. Quizzes that don't repeat.
Topic-based chapters
Pick a theme — food, travel, philosophy — and learn the characters that get you there.
Flashcards with context
Tap to flip. Pinyin, meaning, and a real sentence from the chapter — every word stays in context.
Nine ways to drill
Multiple choice, dictation, picture pick, fill-in, match — interleaved so practice never goes stale.
Nine ways to practice.
Interleaved so no two questions in a row feel the same.
Meaning
See the hanzi, pick what it means.
Character
See the meaning, pick the hanzi.
Audio
Hear it, pick the character.
Component assembly
Build it from its parts.
Fill in the blank
Pick the missing word.
Bank-fill
Workbook-style A/B/C/D chips.
Dictation
Type the pinyin you hear.
Picture pick
Hear the word, tap the emoji.
Match pairs
5×5 tap-pair board.
Streaks. XP. Leagues.
The retention loop you already know. Wrapped around content that's actually good.
🔥 12-day streak
📈 +485 earned
🏆 You're in 3rd
How we stack up.
| Feature | hskcrack | Duolingo | Other HSK apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phono-semantic coloring | ✓ | — | — |
| HSK 3.0 curriculum (HSK 1–6) | ✓ | — | mostly HSK 2.0 |
| Full skills (vocab · grammar · reading · listening) | ✓ | basic | varies |
| 9 quiz types | ✓ | ~6 | ~5 |
| Streaks, XP, leagues | ✓ | ✓ | limited |
| Price | Free | $7/mo | $8–15/mo |
Free. The whole thing.
Start with 木. End at HSK 6.
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