About ZiCraft
ZiCraft is a Chinese-learning platform for HSK vocabulary, grammar, characters, short-story reading, and exam preparation, built by Jubayer Ahmed Sajid for learners who want a structured path from their first character to HSK 6.
The method
Most apps teach vocabulary as isolated flashcards. ZiCraft treats each word as something to recognize, pronounce, write, and meet again in real reading. Six systems work on the same curriculum:
Timed reviews
Every word comes back for review at the right time. First after 15 minutes, then over days and weeks, so you remember it instead of forgetting it.
Short stories that respect your level
468 short stories across HSK 1–6, each with comprehension questions and listening drills, so reading practice never outruns the vocabulary you have actually learned.
Stroke order
Over 600 characters with animated stroke order and real-time writing practice, because writing a character cements it in a way reading alone cannot.
Tone training
Guides and drills for all five tones: high and flat, rising, dips low, falls fast, and light and soft. The part of Mandarin most apps leave to chance.
Words that look the same
36 pairs that teach the differences textbooks gloss over, like 终于 vs 最后 and 会 vs 能, with example sentences that show the difference.
255 grammar patterns
A structured grammar library from basic word order to advanced patterns, each with a clear pattern and example sentences.
The curriculum
ZiCraft teaches a 5,384-word curriculum across HSK levels 1–6 (300 / 203 / 506 / 990 / 1,579 / 1,806 words per level). It is ZiCraft's own structured word list, organized around HSK levels, not a verbatim reproduction of any official syllabus. How it relates to the HSK 2.0 and 3.0 systems is explained in our HSK 3.0 vs 2.0 guide.
HSK 1 and 2, the first 503 words, are free forever, including stories and core tools. A short 15-question test puts continuing learners at the right level without repeating basics.
Pricing, honestly
$9/month, $59/year, or $89 once for lifetime access. Every paid tier unlocks the same complete features. Learners in Bangladesh can also pay with bKash or Nagad. Every purchase carries a 14-day, no-questions money-back guarantee. Details on the pricing page.
What ZiCraft is not
- Not a substitute for speaking practice with real people.
- Not a tutor. It will not correct your essays or hold a conversation.
- Not an official HSK exam provider and not affiliated with the test organizers; it prepares you for the exams, it does not administer them.
Start with HSK 1, free
300 words, 30 short stories, and the full toolkit. No card required.