Laokang® Character Component Test app for iPhone and iPad

How well do you know the most basic Chinese characters? Find out in 10 minutes with this diagnostic test designed for students of Chinese at all levels.

There are 3500 Chinese characters in common use, but these are composed of only 170 parts. Your mastery of these components is crucial to reading and writing (or typing) Chinese.

Take this test over and over as your Chinese improves to track your progress. Share your score results with classmates and teachers.

If you are unhappy with your test results, get "Laokang Character Conqueror", which will greatly improve your score.

Laokang teaches Elementary Chinese at Wheaton College, near Chicago. He designed Laokang apps to give his students a solid foundation for future excellence in Chinese.