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Notes on learning Chinese from your lock screen.

• 2026-07-06

  How lock-screen learning beats flashcards

  Flashcard apps wait for you to show up. Your lock screen never does. Here is why that difference matters for learning Chinese.

• 2026-07-02

  HSK 1 in your pocket

  The first 150 words of Mandarin, one glance at a time. What HSK 1 covers and how a lock screen carries you through it.