Pablo for Windows

Name: Pablo
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Emmanuel Haton

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffFebruary 26, 2026

Pablo is a feature-rich English-Chinese dictionary with handwriting recognition and over 3,500 character animations, ideal for beginners. It offers innovative search options.

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Pros
- Handwriting recognition included
- Extensive collection of character animations
- Nifty navigation features
- Exclusive multi-radical search function
- Free with optional donations
Cons
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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: November 17, 2009

Latest update: February 26, 2026

Version: 2.1a

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 7
Windows XP
Windows 2000
Windows 10
Windows ME
Windows 2003
Windows Vista
Windows NT
Windows 95
Windows 98

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 8,610

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

5/5

1 User Votes

Excellent Chinese dictionary!
carbon191October 11, 2010
Pros
1) Mouse over a Chinese character reveals detailed description (Trad and simp characters, definition, and pinyin). 2) Has both Traditional and Simplified Chinese. 3) User-friendly, easy-to-use, multiple functions
Cons
The mouse over character function only works with Chinese characters shown on web or Microsoft Word. Maybe if it works on Microsoft Works and Notepad, it would be more convenient.
Summary
When the program is downloading the Chinese dictionary from mdbg.net, be patient. It took 5 minutes for my wi-fi to download. Downloading this will help me to learn Chinese much faster! Excellent job and thank you!

Developer’s Description

By Emmanuel Haton

Translate from English to Chinese.

A featured-packed English-Chinese dictionary. Includes handwriting recognition, many nifty navigation features and a collection of over 3,500 character animations. Try the exclusive "multi-radical" search, a clever alternative for complex characters. Simply the best Chinese dictionary for beginners. Pablo is free, donations welcome.

Pablo for Windows

Editors’ Review

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