Zizzle
Learn Chinese through visual stories
Zizzle launched on July 26, 2016 with 139 votes, #235 of 3,671 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.
What it does
Master Mandarin Chinese through illustrated mnemonic stories and spaced repetition. Nearly 3,000 characters covered. HSK 1–2 free, full access from $8/month or $119 one-time. No download needed.
Every character gets a story that weaves together its meaning, sound, and tone - so it sticks from the first time you see it. “I was stunned by the improvements in character retention.” Most methods ask you to repeat characters until they stick. Zizzle makes each one genuinely memorable from the first time you see it. Here's how. Many Chinese characters started life as pictures. Zizzle makes that connection visible — so the shape of the character tells you what it means before you've even studied it. Each pinyin maps to a familiar English "linkword" that contains the Chinese sound. You already know how to say it - you just need to spot it in the scene. Mandarin has four tones…from zizzle.io
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