LingLook app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Hai Phong Phan
First release : 19 Nov 2024
App size: 146.15 Mb
Learn Chinese effortlessly while browsing! LingLook is a Safari extension that instantly looks up Chinese words as you hover over them on any webpage - no more switching to another app to look up!
** Features **
- Instant Chinese word lookup in any web page by hovering over text
- Support for both simplified and traditional Chinese characters
- Word definitions with pinyin, HSK level, and TOCFL level
- Detailed character information: stroke order animation, frequency, radical, origin, etc.
- Quick copy and Google Images search
- Customizable appearance and behavior
- Supports English, Vietnamese and partial support for French dictionaries
** How to use **
- First, enable the extension by following the in-app instructions.
- After enabling, a small puck will appear on your Safari webpage. Move the puck around and look up Chinese words!
- Enable/disable the puck by clicking on the extension icon.
- Puck controls:
- Single-tap on the puck: Toggle lookup function.
- Double-tap on the puck: Switch lookup direction (up/down).
- Inside the popup window, you can see the words definition, pinyin, HSK level, TOCFL level.
- Tap on the word, and you can copy it to clipboard or search it with Google Images.
- Switch to the "Character" tab, here you can see detailed character information like stroke order animation, frequency, radical, origin, etc.
- Customize the appearance and behavior of LingLook by clicking on the settings gear icon in the popup window.
** Troubleshooting **
If for some reason the extension does not work as expected, try enabling/disabling the extension, reloading the page, or restarting Safari. If you want to report an issue or have any other suggestions, please open an issue on LingLooks GitHub repository https://github.com/ph0ngp/linglook/issues
** Rating **
If you love using LingLook, please dont hesitate to rate it 5 stars in the App Store! It would make my day!
** Source code **
LingLook is a completely free and open-source software, licensed under GPL-3.0. The source code is available at https://github.com/ph0ngp/linglook