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Paici
Scan Chinese, read with pinyin. Practice listening & HSK.
Paici - Learn Chinese by photo. OCR recognizes Chinese text instantly, AI reads aloud with pinyin and translation. Practice listening, speaking, and prepare for HSK exams.
Hey everyone! 👋
I’m the maker of Paici.
Learning Chinese is rewarding, but one of the most frustrating moments is encountering printed or real-world Chinese text—like menus, book pages, or HSK practice materials—and not knowing how to pronounce or break down the words.
That’s why we built Paici. It turns any photo or text into an interactive learning lesson in seconds:
📸 Instant OCR: Snap any Chinese text or book page to recognize characters right away.
🗣️ AI Audio & Pinyin: Clear pronunciation, native-sounding reading, and instant translation to help with listening and speaking.
📚 HSK Ready: Perfect for HSK 1-6 preparation and expanding your real-world vocabulary.
Whether you’re preparing for an exam or just trying to read Chinese in the wild, Paici is designed to make the journey smoother and far less intimidating.
We’d love to hear your feedback! What’s your biggest challenge when learning Chinese right now? Let us know, and feel free to ask any questions—I’ll be here all day to chat! 👇
Took it for a spin on a menu I snapped in Taipei and the pinyin popped up right under each character. Tapping to hear the pronunciation feels way smoother than flipping through flashcards.
About Paici on Product Hunt
“Scan Chinese, read with pinyin. Practice listening & HSK.”
Paici was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 3 upvotes and 2 comments, placing #147 on the daily leaderboard. Paici - Learn Chinese by photo. OCR recognizes Chinese text instantly, AI reads aloud with pinyin and translation. Practice listening, speaking, and prepare for HSK exams.
Paici was featured in Android (57.4k followers), Education (78.9k followers), Languages (14.4k followers) and Photography (143.1k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 92k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Paici?
Paici was hunted by high white. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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