Character Mine: Chinese self-test freeware software program. Shareware for learning pinyin traditional or simplified Chinese characters.Recommended for beginners and advanced students. Includes CC-CEDICT dictionary, image search and randomized font testing.Uses Windows predictive IME (Input Method Editor). Suitable for Windows 7, XP and Vista. Quickly build your Chinese vocabulary!

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Character Mine

This is a daily self-test program for learning Chinese vocab.

The program continuously encourages you to form connections between the new items you are learning and your existing vocabulary database. Your existing database of characters is presented as an interconnected web, allowing infinite drilldown.

The program is suitable for complete beginners because it lets you add items to your list giving just the Engish and pinyin. You can add the Chinese characters at the same time, or later on if you want to.

If offers a host of additional features such as one-click image search and flash-card style testing with randomized fonts.

Includes the 100,000 + item CC-CEDICT Chinese/English dictionary.

New: Contains fully updated help file.

New: Fully compatible with Traditional or Simplified characters.

New: Character Mine is now Freeware.

This is fully supported software which is used by the author on a daily basis. Any suggestions for enhancements are warmly received.

The program uses Windows Installer, so if you decide it doesn't fit your needs you can remove it completely from your system via add/remove programs.

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