Demo version includes abridged dictionary and limited-length text reader. Audio features, custom vocabulary lists, and Windows clipboard support are not included in demo.
Combine a Chinese text reader with a searchable Chinese-English/English-Chinese dictionary.
Clavis Sinica is a powerful reading and dictionary tool for students of written Chinese. The program combines a versatile Chinese text reader with an extensive, fully searchable Chinese-English / English-Chinese dictionary. You can use the software to read ANY digitized Chinese text--whether on the web or from any other source--without the need for a print dictionary. Simply click on an unfamiliar character to see and hear its pinyin pronunciation and learn the meaning of the character and of the combination in which it is being used; click again to display a wealth of additional information about the character, including lists of other characters using the same component parts and of compound words and phrases using that character. The program also provides Chinese word processing and dictionary search features, custom vocabulary list generation, and full clipboard support for Copying and Pasting to and from other Windows applications.
Very slow and confusing interface, it took me a while to find what I needed. The software also crashed on me twice. Not recommended.
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For Macs the voice is a problem.F2 doesn't work. Nothing in "help"
drjoeri
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I like the tables with same radical or phonetics and the possibility to post chines texts
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In the help function there is nothing to tell you how to use the pronunciation function
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very cool
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I was skeptical about this program at first, but I'm sold on it after trying it out. The automatic character look-up saves me a huge amount of time and frustration using a Chinese dictionary. I like being able to copy and paste Chinese text from Chinese websites into the program. I also like the lists of characters using the same radical, the same phonetic, etc. It makes it a lot easier to learn a new character when you see these connections. Friendly customer service too.
Sucks, don't waste your time.
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I didn't even use it for 3 seconds and it already crashed on me. Don't waste your time.
Has potential but the implementation is abysmal
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The OS X version only works half the time, and even then it works badly. Right now it is not working well enough to test things out (OS X 10.3.4) but I recall it being slow and unfriendly. Non proportional scroll bars. Hiding the main menu unless the text window is active. Moving windows back where they cover another window even after I had moved them to a better place. It needs to be re-written, perhaps with better developer tools or a better developer.<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Dec 30, 2012<p/>It is useful. Three stars.
Great product!
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Makes reading Chinese texts MUCH easier. Good dictionary look-up features too. Seems a little slow on an old Compaq but speed is fine on a new laptop.
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