砚台
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A READER-FIRST WAY INTO CHINESE

Learn Chinese through timeless stories.

yàntái Inkstone is a beautiful home for you to read & learn real Chinese stories.

Gain wisdom. Grow your bookshelf. Hone your knowledge through guided, daily practice.

Free at launch·iOS & Android·Fully offline
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12 墨
迷谷寓言
Fables of the Lost Valley
第一篇 · 井底之蛙
从前,有一只青蛙住在一口浅井里。它对来自东海的大鳖夸口:“我快乐极了,这井里的天地,全都是我的。”人们后来说它是井底之蛙
井底之蛙jǐng dǐ zhī wā
the frog at the well’s bottom: a narrow view of the world
finish the fable to gather this idiom +3 墨
off tone marks full
三 / 十二
· cáng · liàn HOW IT WORKS
Read
Fables, idioms, and classics handed down for centuries. Read each one with a tap for meaning and pinyin above every character.
cáng
Collect
Every story you finish joins your shelf. Arrange your studio and make the space your own.
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Practice
A few quiet minutes a day. Guided practice keeps what you have read from slipping away.
Conder Shou, maker of 砚台
láixìn · FROM THE MAKER

I’m Conder. I grew up loving to read stories, write poetry, and to play games. 砚台 is the learning experience I wished existed when I was a kid. My goal is to make learning Chinese idioms and history as fun as it is eye-opening. This is for those looking to begin taking their Mandarin fluency to the level of scholars.

Conder Shou
maker of yàntái
juànbèihǎozhǐqiànzhě
The scrolls are ready; they only lack a reader.
No spam. One letter when we launch, maybe two before.