Building blocks

Many characters are made of a few simple building blocks. Pick a character to watch its block change shape and slot into place, then see every common word that shares the block. Each character you explore goes into your review deck.

History follows the character’s real origin
Memory aid a helpful story, not the real origin

Sound parts

Some blocks are there for their sound, not their meaning: 清, 情, 请 and 晴 all borrow the sound of 青. Watch a sound part slot into its family and explore those characters too — they go into your review deck like any other. See all of them side by side on the Sound families page.