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HanziHover

by dbl shift · Education
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Hover over Chinese text to see pinyin and definitions, and save words to your personal word bank.

Users
13
+1 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#178K
#148K among extensions
Version
0.1.3
updated 4 Aug 2026

Users

monthly, 4 months
0613Jun 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 13 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 4 months
001Jun 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About HanziHover

Read native Chinese content online without constantly breaking your immersion to look up new characters. HanziHover is a lightweight, pop-up dictionary and language-learning tool that gives you instant definitions, pinyin, and English translations, all with a simple mouse hover. Whether you are diving into popular web novels, catching up on daily current events, or studying trending blogs, HanziHover acts as your real-time reading assistant. Unlock your reading flow and level up your Chinese vocabulary naturally, sentence by paragraph. 🚀 KEY FEATURES: • Smart Chinese Tokenization: Unlike rigid character-by-character translators, HanziHover accurately groups multi-character compound words, phrases, and formal idioms for accurate context. • Instant Hover Definitions: Simply hover over any Chinese text to see characters, Pinyin pronunciation, and precise English definitions in a clean, non-intrusive tooltip. • Personal Study Bank: Found a new word or phrase you want to review later? Save it to your personal vocabulary bank with a single click directly from the hover pop-up. • Clean Web Integration: Built to visually isolate the extension's code from the website you are reading, meaning our pop-ups look crisp and readable across different platforms without breaking the page's original layout or fonts. 📖 PERFECT FOR: • Web Fiction & Webnovels: Seamlessly read popular serialized Chinese fiction and storytelling platforms directly on their native sites. • News, Blogs, & Media: Ideal for intermediate and advanced learners looking to tackle real-world Chinese news sites, tech blogs, and social platforms. 🔒 PRIVACY & PERMISSIONS: HanziHover values your privacy. We only request permission to access text on the pages you explicitly activate the extension on, solely to provide translations and sync words to your study bank. Your data belongs to you. No hidden data tracking, no third-party selling, and no data mining. Transform your browser into your own interactive language tool. Install HanziHover today and start expanding your vocabulary! Dictionary data from CC-CEDICT, © MDBG and contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Converted to JSON for offline lookup.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days+1+8.3%00.00

Version history

4 versions recorded
0.1.34 Aug 2026
0.1.216 Jul 2026
0.1.124 Jun 2026
0.1.022 Jun 2026

Details

Category
Education
First seen
22 Jun 2026
Size
9.7 MB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
hanzihover-privacy.pages.dev
Extension ID
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Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 0, likelihood 3
Permissions
activeTabscriptingcontextMenusstorage

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