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Pinyin

Chinese characters to pinyinChinese text → pinyin with tone marks or numbers
Pinyin chart with audioEvery syllable in four tones, recorded by a native speaker

Chinese numbersCount 1–100 with audio, any number in characters
Countries and cities in ChineseRussia, China, the US and 130 more names, with audio
Most common Chinese surnamesTop 100: Wang, Li, Zhang — meaning and sound
Colours in ChineseRed, white, green — and what they mean in China
Chinese measure words个, 本, 张, 条: what counts what
Chinese idioms (chengyu)100 chengyu: literally, really, and in a sentence
Chinese zodiac by birth yearYour animal and element, Chinese New Year included