Turn your Chinese vocabulary notes into flashcards for Anki
Upload a textbook chapter, lecture slides, handwritten character lists or a photo of a page. Get flashcards with characters, pinyin and meanings, then review them with spaced repetition.
How to build a Chinese deck that works in Anki
Chinese vocabulary piles up fast across textbook chapters, lecture slides and handwritten character lists. Upload any of them to DeckOwl and it produces Chinese flashcards for Anki with the hanzi on the front and pinyin plus meaning on the back, ready to review in the browser.
- Start with one lesson of vocabulary so the deck stays manageable.
- Put the character on the front to practice writing and recognition.
- Add tone marks to pinyin on the back so you hear the difference between similar syllables.
- Export to Anki on Plus once the deck is ready for daily review.
Reads your own material
PDFs, DOCX and PPTX files, plain notes and photos of pages are all read, so the cards match the vocabulary your class actually uses.
Spaced repetition built in
Cards return on a schedule based on how well you remembered them, so tones and characters you miss come back sooner.
Export to Anki on Plus
The Plus plan exports your deck to Anki, along with PDF, DOCX and CSV. The Free plan stays in the browser.
How it works
Upload your vocab source
Add a chapter PDF, a slide deck, typed notes or a photo of a character list.
Review the generated cards
Check the hanzi, pinyin and meaning on each card and remove any entries you do not need.
Study or export
Study with spaced repetition in the browser, or export to Anki on the Plus plan.
Spaced repetition matters for characters because tones and radicals are easy to forget between sessions. Cards are scheduled to come back just before you would lose them, so short daily reviews do more than one long cram session.
Exporting to Anki is part of the Plus plan at $39/year or $7.99/month, and the Free plan includes 3 generations per month with studying in the browser. You can start without a credit card.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flashcards should I make for a Chinese vocabulary unit?
Most learners do well with 15 to 30 new cards per session, which keeps daily reviews manageable. Start with one lesson's vocabulary and add more once reviews feel steady.
Should Chinese flashcards show characters or pinyin on the front?
Showing the character on the front trains recall of the written form, which is the harder skill. Many learners put pinyin and tone on the back, then reverse some cards later to practice reading.
Can I export these cards to Anki?
Yes, Anki export is part of the Plus plan, which costs $39/year or $7.99/month. Students with a school email get 40% off.
Do I need a credit card to try it?
No. You can start on the Free plan without a credit card, which includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser.
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