One dictionary. Enough.
Cranora is built on a single promise: every definition, every example, every nuance — free, for everyone, forever. No premium dictionaries to buy, no locked entries, no ads between you and the word you were looking for.
Written for learners
Definitions distilled from three major Chinese dictionaries and rewritten for clarity — with usage patterns, collocations, and learner notes.
Fully offline
The entire dictionary lives on your phone. In the subway, on a plane, deep in the countryside — every lookup is instant.
Tap anything
Every Chinese character in every example sentence is tappable. Follow words wherever your curiosity goes.
Roadmap
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Dictionary Coming soon
iOS first. Search by Chinese, pinyin, or English. Stroke-order for HSK characters, starred word collections, and the tap-anywhere popover.
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Android
Same app, same promise, on Google Play.
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Review
Word lists and spaced-repetition review built on your starred words and HSK levels.
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Reader & OCR
Read real Chinese text with tap-to-define, and look up words straight from your camera.
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Cross-device sync
Your collections and progress, on every device you own — iOS and Android alike.
The dictionary itself stays complete and free at every stage — future paid features will only ever be tools built around it, never the words.
Stay in touch
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