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KanKan — Learn Chinese by Watching

by villagogogo2025 · Education
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Three-layer subtitles for Chinese YouTube videos - Hanzi, pinyin, English. Hover to look up, save words, review with flashcards.

Users
30
0 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#130K
#109K among extensions
Version
0.1.0
updated 11 Jun 2026

Users

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01530Jun 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 30 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

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001Jun 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 1 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 KanKan — Learn Chinese by Watching

KanKan (看看) turns any Chinese YouTube video into a language lesson — without turning it into homework. WATCH • Three-layer smart subtitles: Hanzi, pinyin, and English, right under the player • Accurate Chinese word segmentation — words are visually grouped, not a wall of characters • Tone-colored characters so tones finally stick • Works with any video that has Chinese subtitles LOOK UP • Hover any word for an instant dictionary card (125,000-entry CC-CEDICT) • HSK 3.0 level badge on every word • Click a word to pause the video and hear it pronounced SAVE & REVIEW • One click saves a word together with the exact sentence you heard it in • Built-in spaced-repetition flashcards — no Anki setup, no configuration • Review takes 3 minutes a day, right in the extension popup MATCHED TO YOUR LEVEL • A 2-minute placement test estimates your vocabulary • Get video recommendations that fit your level and interests PRIVATE BY DESIGN • 100% local: no account, no tracking, no analytics, no servers • Your word list never leaves your device Keyboard shortcuts: ←/→ jump between subtitle lines, R repeats the current line. KanKan is built for learners who got into Chinese through dramas, food videos and vlogs — and want the hours they already spend watching to count.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−1−3.2%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where KanKan — Learn Chinese by Watching appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
learn#65+12

Version history

1 versions recorded
0.1.011 Jun 2026

Details

Category
Education
First seen
11 Jun 2026
Size
4.1 MB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
nemomi.github.io
Extension ID
cnmbpgpkkfamcnnkdljpklobfdkpejod

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 2
Permissions
storage

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