Visual mnemonics
Every supported Hanzi has an illustration that keeps the character's structure visible inside the artwork.
Visual hanzi learning · from character to sentence
See the character. Read what it becomes.
InkSeal reveals the picture inside a Hanzi, then opens it into the everyday words and sentences it lives in. Recall-first review brings the meaning back before any hint is shown.
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1,799
HSK 1–6 characters
10,000+
words and expressions
Up to 5
word-and-sentence examples per character
937
curated character comparisons
The method
From memorable shape to something you can read.
Beginner learners often experience Chinese characters as arbitrary marks. InkSeal gives each character a purpose-designed visual mnemonic so the written form becomes something you can inspect, remember, and revisit.
The app is built around a simple rhythm: focus on the character, long-press to reveal the image, understand its components, then meet the common words and sentences it unlocks. Review later asks for the meaning first, before pronunciation, artwork, or other hints return.
Words in context
Every character opens into up to five everyday words, each with pinyin, meaning, and a short translated sentence.
Recall before reveal
Review asks for the meaning before showing pronunciation, artwork, memory cues, or lookalike explanations.
Calm by design
No noisy game loops. InkSeal feels closer to a modern study notebook than a streak machine.
Illustration library
A different scene for every character.
No template, no stock art. Each character gets its own purpose-designed ink illustration so the shape and the meaning land together.
From character to sentence
Memory is the beginning. Reading is the point.
Common-use turns a newly learned character into words you can recognize. Reconnect brings the same character back through recall, explanation, and a real sentence.
Move from one Hanzi into everyday Chinese.
After learning a character, explore the words it forms and open any example to read and hear a short sentence.
Reconnect after every recall.
See the reading, hear the character, revisit its memory cue, and meet it in a real sentence before continuing.
Watch the 19-second tour
See the complete learning loop.
A character is only the beginning. See how InkSeal connects its visual story to an everyday word, a real sentence, and recall-first review.
字→词→句→忆
Pricing
Start free. Go as deep as you like.
Learn your first 100 characters free, with full functionality. Continue through all 1,799 characters with a monthly or yearly plan — or own the library outright with a one-time lifetime unlock. Current prices are shown on the App Store.
- First 100 characters free, full functionality
- Lifetime unlock available
- No ads, no required account
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Frequently asked
- Who is InkSeal for?
- English-speaking beginners who want to recognize Chinese characters, remember their shapes, and start reading the words and sentences they form.
- Does InkSeal teach words and sentences?
- Yes. Every character has a Common-use set with up to five everyday words. Each one includes pinyin, a concise meaning, and a short example sentence with an English translation.
- Is this a replacement for Duolingo, HelloChinese, or a textbook?
- No. InkSeal is focused on visual character learning. It pairs well with broader courses for grammar, listening, and speaking.
- Does InkSeal teach handwriting?
- No. The first version focuses on reading and recognition, not stroke-order handwriting practice.
- Does InkSeal require an account?
- No. There is no email sign-up, no ads, and no tracking across other apps or websites.