A little curiosity goes a long way

Little strokes.
Big discoveries.

Write Chinese, explore character families, and listen to a short story. Make your own marks in the Playground, then replay them.

Officially launched · Now on iOS and Android
Get CharacterCrush for Kids on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, or on Google Play for Android.

Tap. Notice. Try!
A family of characters
Treemù
One tree.
A whole forest of ideas.
64 characters to explore12 original family storiesMandarin + CantoneseMade to work offline

There’s a discovery in every stroke

More than copying a shape.

Small steps, useful connections, and plenty of room to try again.

01

A little help. Then your turn.

Watch, trace, and try from memory. Replay your own handwriting or draw freely in the Playground. A grown-up can save the animation as a GIF.

02

See the family resemblance.

Find the trees inside 林 and 森. Count dots with number characters. Explore eight character families through shapes and meanings.

03

Your family’s way of speaking.

Choose simplified or traditional writing, with Mandarin or Cantonese pronunciation. English and Chinese interfaces include Taiwan and Hong Kong editions.

Shared shapes can help us notice a pattern. They aren’t a rule for inventing new characters.

Faith in the middle of everyday life

A story worth sharing.
A character worth trying.

Made for Christian families, with stories about ordinary, imperfect days: a broken cup, a guest at dinner, a king whose game goes wrong. God and Jesus belong naturally in stories where the connection fits.

Jo’s brother leaves the game when being “king” means bossing everyone around. After helping Dad clean muddy boots, Jo tries inviting him back with a different question.

Then try 王 — king. A story connection, not a claim about the character’s origin.

Some stories are simply about play, animals or noticing the world. Questions are optional. Writing progress never depends on a faith answer.

Room for your whole little crew

A whole little world to write in.

The canvas changes with their world. Clear rocks with the digger, ride along the rails, grow a garden or follow the school-bus road. The middle stays clear for little hands.

Screens from version 2.4.2. Scene progress changes as writing advances.

Move along train stops, clear a construction road, or grow a garden as you write. Up to six children keep their own world and practice records. Short stories speak the selected app language.

No timer, streak pressure or competitive leaderboard. Keep it short. Come back when they’re curious.

Small hands. Thoughtful privacy.

No child accounts, ads or analytics in the app. Practice records stay on the device, with parent controls to change, export or delete them.

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CharacterCrush 2.4.4

Get CharacterCrush for your family.

The direct APK 2.4.4 refreshes offline story narration and spoken guidance, and keeps theme illustrations in proportion on phones and tablets. A grown-up-supported preview; regional audio review is still in progress.

Download Android APK

Direct APK · Version 2.4.4 · 103.8 MB · Android 7.0 or later

Installing the APK

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CharacterCrush is officially launched

Let’s grow a little curiosity.

CharacterCrush for Kids is officially launched. Download it from the App Store or Google Play and start discovering together.

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