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in my study of Chinese."
—Jos Spapens
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and relevence for Americans now and in the foreseeable future."
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Chinese Flashcards for Palm
While there are no real shortcuts to memorizing Chinese characters, Clavis Flashcards for Palm can make an otherwise tedious process more efficient and enjoyable. Combining the powerful dictionary features of the popular Clavis Sinica software with the portable convenience of Palm handheld devices, this new software helps you learn new characters anytime, anyplace, whether at home, at work, or on the go.
Chinese Flashcards for Palm is based on the popular Clavis Sinica flashcards tool. Both versions include three built-in flashcard decks: Class I characters (the 300 most commonly used characters in Chinese), Class II characters (the next most commonly used 500), and Xinhua radicals (the 189 radicals used in the standard Xinhua dictionary). For each card, you are shown a character and asked to select the correct pinyin and English definition from a list of options.
Our flashcards program includes a number of unique features to make your learning easier. The character cards in each deck are arranged in stroke-count order, so you can focus on mastering simpler characters with fewer strokes before moving on to more complex characters. A "Don't know" option is provided for every card, so you pass on unfamiliar characters without wasting time on random guessing. At the end of each test, you can create a new custom flashcard set based on characters you missed, so you can come back to these in a later session. Finally, each character card requires only two stylus touches on the screen, so you can work through them quickly and efficiently.
Chinese Flashcards for Palm Features:
- Flashcards include 800 most commonly used characters and 189 Xinhua radicals
- Characters displayed in simplified or traditional form
- User can select subset of any number of cards to drill in a given session
- Characters are arranged in stroke-count order, so simplest characters can be mastered first
- Each card requires identification of correct pinyin and correct English gloss from randomized lists of options
- One-touch Palm screen interface design makes for natural and effortless flashcard testing
- Missed cards automatically reinserted into the deck for further testing; user can specify how many times a missed card should be repeated
- User can create custom flashcard sets consisting of characters missed in a previous session
- Pinyin romanizations displayed with standard tone marks
- Concise, accurate English glosses based on Clavis Sinica dictionary
- Works with most Palm devices including Treo 600, 650, 680, and 700 P smartphones, Tungsten C, E, E2, T3, and T5, T|X, LifeDrive, and Zire 72 handhelds
- No additional Chinese language software required
