Turn any 听写 list into custom Chinese writing grids, instantly!
Snap a photo of the spelling list your child's teacher sends home, and A-Star Cat turns it into a standard Chinese writing grid sheet. No more copying words out by hand. Every sentence comes with correct stroke order and natural spoken audio. It's free for everyone during beta, no account needed to try it.
Free, no account needed
Audio & stroke order free during beta
From spelling list to practice sheet in three steps
1. Snap the list
Photograph or upload your child's 听写 spelling list, either handwritten or printed, in any format. No typing needed.
2. We build the sheet
Each word is laid out in a proper Chinese writing grid with pinyin, ready to print or practice on screen.
3. Listen & write
Each word will be read aloud with natural pronunciation, just like a real 听写. Your child writes it, then sees instant feedback.
One parent was doing this for the whole class
I'm a parent too. One week, I watched another parent in my child's class WhatsApp group painstakingly convert the spelling list into a Chinese writing grid, by hand, and share it so the rest of us didn't have to. That's when it hit me. Almost every week, it was just one parent doing the work for everyone else. I built this so it happens automatically instead: upload a photo, get a practice sheet back, free, every time.
Sign up only if you want to print a clean copy of the sheet itself. Audio practise, and stroke order all stay free during the beta period.
Free to try, no account required
Works with any spelling list, not just MOE-aligned ones
Try it free, sign up for full access
The first 3 sentences of audio and stroke animation are free for anyone. A free account unlocks the rest, plus printing.
| Feature | No Account | Registered Account |
|---|---|---|
| Grid sheet generation | Free & unlimited | Free & unlimited |
| Audio practice | First 3 sentences | Free & unlimitedBeta |
| Stroke animations | First 3 sentences | Free & unlimitedBeta |
| 🔒 Requires free account | Free & unlimited | |
| Full translation & sentence examples | — | Coming soon |
| Save & track progress | — | Coming soon |
"Beta" means free for registered accounts for now, with pricing planned after beta. Practise sheets and printing stay free after beta.
Questions parents ask us
Is this really free?
Yes! Turning a 听写 list into a Chinese writing grid practice sheet is 100% free and unlimited, no account needed, including the first 3 sentences of audio and stroke animation on any list. A free account removes that 3-sentence cap and unlocks printing a clean copy. We built this tool because we know how much time parents spend manually creating these sheets every single week.
Why do I need an account after 3 sentences?
You don't need an account to use the worksheets. The writing grid for every sentence is completely free to use, whether you sign up or not. The 3 sentence limit applies only to the audio and stroke animations. This restriction lets you preview these features before deciding if you want to create an account to unlock the rest. During our beta phase, both audio and stroke animations are free for registered accounts. We plan to introduce pricing for these features in the future, but we will notify you clearly before any changes take effect.
Does this work for any spelling list, or just MOE ones?
Any 听写 or spelling list your child's teacher sends home works, either handwritten or printed, in any format. You don't need it to match a specific syllabus for this tool. Syllabus alignment is what the main practice sets are for.