Comments on: Anki, the best of spaced repetition software

By: Spaced repetition software and why you should use it | Hacking Chinese

Spaced repetition software and why you should use it | Hacking Chinese — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:08:53 +0000

[…] a solution that supports your goal. For a free solution with lots of room to tinker, go with Ank (note: single purchase on iOS). For flashcards and spaced repetition integrated with a great […]

By: Dealing with tricky vocabulary: Killing leeches | Hacking Chinese

Dealing with tricky vocabulary: Killing leeches | Hacking Chinese — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 04:43:20 +0000

[…] I consider myself fairly observant of my own study behaviour, and when I checked leeches after using Anki for a while, I was shocked by how many repetitions I had for some characters and […]

By: The importance of knowing many words | Hacking Chinese

The importance of knowing many words | Hacking Chinese — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:12:18 +0000

[…] Anki, the best of spaced repetition software […]

By: 7 ways of learning to write Chinese characters | Hacking Chinese

7 ways of learning to write Chinese characters | Hacking Chinese — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 04:19:00 +0000

[…] is Pleco, which offers on screen writing when reviewing characters. You can also use a plugin to Anki to add a writing canvas, which is completely […]

By: Should you learn to speak Chinese before you learn Chinese characters? | Hacking Chinese

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:12:30 +0000

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By: Chinese learning tools and resources worth paying for | Hacking Chinese

Chinese learning tools and resources worth paying for | Hacking Chinese — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 21:23:01 +0000

[…] Online, you have more dictionaries to choose from. To reap the benefits of flashcards, you can use Anki, which is free online and on most […]

By: How to learn Chinese characters: My best advice | Hacking Chinese

How to learn Chinese characters: My best advice | Hacking Chinese — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 09:18:25 +0000

[…] Anki, the best of spaced repetition software – This app is for students who like full control and to be able to tinker with their spaced repetition experience. Anki is not designed specifically for Chinese, but there is a very useful Chinese support plug-in that adds a lot of useful features. Anki is free on all platforms except iOS. […]

By: Skritter Review: Boosting your Chinese character learning | Hacking Chinese

Skritter Review: Boosting your Chinese character learning | Hacking Chinese — Sun, 28 May 2023 08:52:34 +0000

[…] in Skritter, if you’re not interested in the written language at all, I suggest you check out Anki […]

By: Cramming vs. spaced repetition: When to use which method to learn Chinese | Hacking Chinese | Hacking Chinese

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 18:07:48 +0000

[…] be enough time to space the reviews. Even programs built on the idea of spaced repetition, such as Anki, have cram modes. This is not only because users want it (which I’m sure they do), but […]

By: Advice on Studying Chinese for Beginner and Intermediate Learners

Advice on Studying Chinese for Beginner and Intermediate Learners — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 07:34:14 +0000

[…] in language learning. Hacking Chinese, itself a very useful Mandarin resource, is a big advocate. Anki is more of a medium than a message, however, so its quality will vary based on which deck you […]