Best Free Chinese Worksheet Generators for Writing Practice

Writing practice is an important part of learning Chinese. It forces children to focus on the strokes, radicals, and structure, and helps them remember characters and build muscle memory. The apps and tools on this list were chosen because they are easy to use, offer helpful features, and, best of al,l they are free to use!

Since many kids find writing boring, try mixing it with fun activities like flashcard games or art projects to keep them engaged.

Are you using the Sagebooks curriculum? Start with my sagebooks tracing sheets. Created with young learners in mind, these tracing sheets include each stroke on bigger grids to be used with markers or crayons.

Why Chinese Worksheets Use Grids

If your child is learning to write Chinese, you’ve probably seen worksheets with grids called 田字格 (tiánzìgé). The grids provide a structured guide for proportion, balance, and stroke placement. The grid is composed of 4 squares like the character “田”. The boxes help position left-right or top-bottom character components symmetrically. The lines serve as guides. Horizontal strokes (一) should run parallel to the middle line of the grid, while vertical strokes (丨) should align with the center cross.

eWord – Traditional Chinese Worksheet Generator with Zhuyin

The website eword.ntpc.edu.tw is developed by the New Taipei City Department of Education (新北市教育局) in Taiwan and is designed for elementary and middle school students. The platform offers interactive tools to practice writing, pronunciation, and comprehension of Traditional Chinese characters, aligning with Taiwan’s national curriculum. You can use it to generate simple writing practice sheets with Traditional Chinese characters and Zhuyin to learn Taiwanese Mandarin.

eWord Key features

• Grid Template: Supports correct character structure
• Stroke Order: Shows proper stroke-by-stroke sequence
• Custom Text: Add your own words or sentences
• Text Direction: Choose left-to-right or right-to-left
• Trace & Copy: Includes faded characters for tracing
• Print-Friendly: Download as a PDF or Word file
• FREE! No account needed

HK Chinese Lexical List – Generate Worksheets from a Smartphone

The HK Lexical List is an educational app designed for Traditional Chinese characters and Cantonese pronunciation. This app provides comprehensive vocabulary lists aligned with Hong Kong’s official Prescribed Lexical Items. My daughter uses this app to find Chinese characters when she wants to write, but forgets how. She speaks into the microphone, and the app shows the character along with its stroke order, meaning, and audio in either Mandarin or Cantonese. Besides helping with writing practice, the app also lets you download worksheets and play character games to make learning more fun.

HK Lexical List Worksheet Features

• Simplified or Traditional Chinese characters
• Grid Template: Choose from three sizes and styles
• Fonts: Choose from three fonts, including KaiTi, XingSu 1, and XingSu 2
• Custom Text: Add your own words or phrases
• Stroke Order: Coordinated stroke sequence
• Phonetic Guides: Add Pinyin with tones to aid pronunciation
• Flexible Layouts: Portrait or landscape
• Print-Friendly: Download as PDF

Other Worksheet Generators to Consider

Many worksheet tools didn’t make the top list, but here are some to consider if you are willing to pay for the service. These platforms offer additional tools and features that can make the cost worth it.