Hanzi Made Simple
Chinese Characters,
Made Simple.
A simple visual system for understanding, remembering, and writing Chinese characters — built for adult beginners.
A mouth at the gate asks a question.
The Method
A better way to learn Hanzi.
Understanding, remembering, and writing should work together.
- 01
See the Parts
Recognize radicals, components, and recurring patterns.
- 02
Make It Memorable
Use visual memory hooks and simple stories.
- 03
Practice by Hand
Write characters with stroke order, grids, and repetition.
Choose Your Path
Four ways into Chinese characters.
Start anywhere. Each path connects back to the others as you grow.
Understand how Hanzi work.
Radicals, components, word clusters, literal meanings, and look-alike characters.
Remember characters with visual stories.
Break characters into parts and turn them into simple memory hooks.
Practice writing with structure.
Stroke order, Mi Zi Ge grids, character decomposition, and handwriting routines.
Start with printable resources.
Sample pages, Mi Zi Ge sheets, memory hook worksheets, and beginner cheat sheets.
Patterns
Small patterns. Big aha moments.
Three quick examples of how the method works in practice.
01 · Decomposition
A mouth at the gate asks a question.
02 · Word Family
- 电脑diànnǎocomputer
- 电话diànhuàtelephone
- 电视diànshìtelevision
One character unlocks a word family.
03 · Look-Alikes
Tiny differences can change the meaning.
Workbooks
Practice with structured workbooks.
Different books support different parts of the learning system.
Start Here
New to Chinese characters? Start here.
Follow this simple path and the system will start to click.
Start with Free Resources →- 1Download free practice sheets.
- 2Learn basic components.
- 3Try memory hook sample pages.
- 4Practice HSK 1 characters.
Visual learning resources for Chinese characters.