The community's undisputed #1 tool for learning Chinese — a powerful dictionary, flashcard system, and OCR reader all in one. Real learners treat it as the backbone of their entire study routine.
If you only download one app for learning Chinese, make it Pleco. The community consensus is overwhelming — it's the tool that serious learners keep using for years, not just weeks.
“pleco should occupy at least 50% alone lol”
r/ChineseLanguage user · read thread →
“Me and my trusty pleco against the world. Teehee”
r/ChineseLanguage user (dumpling98) · read thread →
“I type, draw the characters I hear or see into Pleco and learn the pronunciation by hearing the audio on the app and tuning it to the standard Beijing speaking accent.”
r/ChineseLanguage user (RefrigeratorSmall364) · read thread →
“Pleco had good OCR before iOS did, so helpful a decade ago when I was studying.”
r/ChineseLanguage user (parrywinks) · read thread →
