A fast, modern Chinese pop-up dictionary. Hover over Chinese text to see definitions, pinyin, and tone colors instantly.
Users
36
+6 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#122K
#102K among extensions
Version
1.0.0
updated 28 Mar 2026
Users
monthly, 7 months
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:36 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 7 months
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About ZiTan Chinese Popup Dictionary
ZiTan Chinese Popup Dictionary (字探) — hover over any Chinese text to instantly look it up. Hover over any Chinese text on a webpage to instantly see pinyin, definitions, HSK level, and frequency data.
Features:
- Hover any Chinese text to see definitions from CC-CEDICT (120,000+ entries)
- Enriched with Dong Chinese data: HSK levels (1-9), word/character frequency ranks, etymology hints, stroke counts, and character components
- Tabbed popup: Word tab for definitions, Character tab for deep character info (press Shift to switch)
- Sub-word matching: shows all dictionary words starting from the cursor position, not just the longest match
- Tone-colored pinyin with optional zhuyin (bopomofo) display
- Simplified, traditional, or both character forms shown side-by-side
- Keyboard shortcuts for power users: copy word (c), pinyin (r), gloss (g), full entry (e), speak aloud (s), cycle entries (n/b), toggle definitions (d), adjust highlight length ([/])
- Text-to-speech: press S to hear any word or character pronounced
- Works on pages with user-select: none (Vue/React apps, news sites)
- Dark, light, and auto themes
- Adjustable font size (small, normal, large)
- Domain blocklist for sites where you don't want the popup
- Shadow DOM popup won't interfere with page styles
- Fast: dictionary loads into IndexedDB on install, lookups are instant
- Lightweight: no external API calls, everything runs locally
- Open source: https://github.com/Kimeiga/chinese-popup-dictionary