Learn Chinese Characters & Pinyin on your iPhone.
Hanzi, pinyin tones, and HSK vocabulary on your Lock Screen.
Mandarin Chinese pairs logographic Hanzi characters with tonal pronunciation. VocabPin turns your iPhone Lock Screen into a serene, ambient Mandarin learning companion with curated HSK and daily vocabulary.
Authentic Chinese Typography & Phonetics
Engineered with native Apple typography rules tailored specifically for Chinese.
Script & Orthography
Simplified Chinese Hanzi characters styled with Apple-native rounded typography, with optional tone-marked Pinyin.
Pronunciation & Audio Support
Pinyin with full 1st–4th tone diacritics and neutral tone indicators.
Sample Chinese Vocabulary in VocabPin
Click any word below to preview it on the Lock Screen widget above and hear its native pronunciation.
Why passive widgets excel for learning Chinese
Remembering Chinese characters requires frequent visual retrieval cues. Seeing characters 80+ times a day on your Lock Screen establishes effortless character-to-meaning mapping.
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