Hanzi count
All Chinese characters plus the number of unique characters used.
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Chinese Character
& Word Counter
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Count the Chinese inside any passage—without confusing Hanzi with spaces or punctuation.
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What is counted
Characters and words
are not the same thing.
A Chinese character is one Hanzi symbol, such as 山 or 海. A Chinese word may contain one character or several characters, such as 故事, 红灯笼, or 井底之蛙.
This counter reports both. Word totals use the browser’s Chinese word segmentation, while Hanzi totals count only characters from the Han script. Punctuation, Latin letters, numbers, and spaces remain visible in the overall character count but do not inflate the Hanzi count.
Word estimate
Chinese word-like segments, useful for lessons and graded reading passages.
Reading estimate
A gentle learner pace of about 120 Chinese characters per minute.
Chinese counter questions
How do I count Chinese characters in a text?
Paste or type your text above. The Hanzi count updates instantly and excludes punctuation, spaces, Latin letters, and numbers; the total character count keeps them for comparison.
Does Chinese have a word count?
Yes, but it is estimated because written Chinese has no spaces between words. This Chinese word counter uses browser-based segmentation, and different dictionaries may divide some phrases differently.
Does Shanhai Story store my text?
No. Counting happens locally in your browser and updates as you type.
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