Gushi

Chinese takes time.We waste none of it.

2,669characters with their own story
11,000HSK 3.0 · words
9HSK levels
4 languages

Founding partner

Every character gets a story that sticks.

A memory trick, but with a system. The parts come from the real breakdown of the character, and the story is told with exactly those parts. In English, German, Spanish and French.

Look up your first character →

女woman子child 好good

The Gushi story

The woman holds her newborn child for the first time and whispers "Everything is good now."

Open the whole page for 好 →

Flip the card. Gushi remembers when.

Every card shows the character first. Flip it for the reading, the meaning, the parts and the story. Gushi brings it back right before you would forget it, and you watch your level fill up.

Start for free →

Your level at a glance

HSK 138 / 246

Learned 38
Learning 14
Ready 20
Not yet 174

Built for the new HSK 3.0.

The new exam has nine levels and has been mandatory since July 2026. Every word, character and grammar point is already in Gushi, sorted by level.

See the HSK 3.0 hub → Download the word lists →

words: 11,000
characters: 3,088
grammar points: 428
levels: 9

Learning works in tandem.

Between lessons you keep practising with Gushi. Your teacher sees what has stuck and where you still need help.

How it fits together

For studentsSee the app → For teachersSee the Teaching Platform →

Start your own Chinese story.

Start for free → Download on theApp Store Teaching Platform →

Two ways to learn, one to teach.

Students learn on the iPhone or in the browser, with one account and the same progress on both. Teachers see on the Teaching Platform where everyone stands.

For students

For teachers

Gushi in 100 seconds

Chinese takes time.·We waste none of it.