iWord: Chinese Words & Culture

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iWord is a carefully crafted offline companion for Chinese language and culture. More than 100,000 entries across idioms (chengyu), xiehouyu, tongue twisters, proverbs, couplets, and riddles. No account, no network - look up, study, practice, and play anytime. iWord connects lookup, favorites, review, quizzes, and games in one path: learn today, review tomorrow, and keep misses in a wrong-answer book until they stick. Six categories, one library - Idioms: meaning, pinyin, source, citations, examples, synonyms, antonyms, usage, and stories; tap related words to keep exploring - Xiehouyu: see the setup, flip the card to reveal the punchline - Tongue twisters: practice aloud with optional recording and playback on iOS - Proverbs: living wisdom for everyday talk - Couplets: upper and lower lines with notes on craft and imagery - Riddles: flip to reveal the answer for family fun or class warm-ups Favorite, speak, copy, and share any entry. Adjust reading size, use clearer pinyin labels, and long-press to copy, speak, or Translate. Create share cards with optional source or answer, and save to Photos. Powerful search, fully offline - Full-text search across all six categories, offline - Find idioms by characters, pinyin, or initials - Results appear instantly and show each entry type - Browse in list, grid, or card layouts and tune column count for phone or tablet - Sort by default order or pinyin; use the A-Z index for idioms and xiehouyu - Long-press a row to favorite, speak, copy, share, or add to review - Pin favorites to the top; edit browse history item by item or clear it in one tap Learn, remember, and absorb - Spaced-repetition review cards with a 3D flip and 0-5 self score - Idiom quizzes: meaning from word, word from meaning, or mixed mode - Wrong-answer book: revisit, remove, or practice again - Idiom chain and feihualing for playful practice - Guess xiehouyu and guess riddles: flip to reveal, keep score, and send misses to the wrong-answer book Learning data stays on device by default; review and wrong answers are not forced to the cloud. Close at hand in daily life - Daily Word on Home and widgets, with optional category focus and a way to refresh today's pick - Toggle Home, Browse, Favorites, and Search tabs to keep the interface focused - Pin favorites and add words to the review queue - Optional iCloud sync for favorites and preferences (off by default); fully offline without sync - Choose from multiple app icons to match your Home Screen style Widgets, Siri, and Shortcuts - Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Control Center widgets for Daily Word, Favorites, Learning Progress, and Random discovery - Siri and Shortcuts for Daily Word, random entries, review, quiz, wrong answers, favorites, search, idiom chain, feihualing, and guessing games - Home Screen quick actions can be enabled and reordered, with up to four visible - Spotlight search can open entries across the system - iword deep links work with Shortcuts and automation Speak and listen anytime - Natural text-to-speech with adjustable speed for listening and shadowing - Optional auto-speak when you open an entry Thoughtful details, elegant experience - Interfaces in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and English - In Traditional Chinese UI, library text converts automatically for a consistent reading flow - Light and Dark appearance, refined motion, and haptic feedback - Universal for iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Fully offline, no account, no ads, no tracking; microphone is only for optional tongue-twister practice, and Photos access is requested only when saving a share card Built on open data with a modern reading and learning experience. No forced sign-up, no network required - ready on your device when you need it. Start with today's word. Phrase by phrase, rediscover the beauty of the Chinese language. If iWord helps you, please leave feedback and a rating - every note helps the app keep getting better.