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Mini Dictionary
The Mini Dictionary supports Chinese character and word lookup, with phonetic and Pinyin input options.
About Mini Dictionary
The Mini Dictionary is a Chinese-language web dictionary for looking up Chinese characters and words. The homepage title identifies it as the Mandarin Mini Dictionary published by the Ministry of Education and the National Academy for Educational Research in Taiwan.
The site offers character search and full-text search. Users can enter zhuyin (bopomofo) or Hanyu Pinyin with on-screen keyboards, and can browse indexes by radical, stroke count, zhuyin, and image. The homepage also lists dated revisions to dictionary entries and a 2025 announcement of an e-book on variant word analysis. No pricing or geographic restrictions are stated on the homepage.
Key features
- Character search (單字) and full-text search (全文) modes
- On-screen keyboard for zhuyin (bopomofo) input
- On-screen keyboard for Hanyu Pinyin input
- Indexes for finding characters by radical, stroke count, zhuyin, or image
- Study notes section linked from the homepage
- Dated list of recent entry revisions on the homepage
Best for: Learners and users of Mandarin Chinese who want to look up characters and words using zhuyin or Pinyin input.
Good for
- Published by a government education body, according to the homepage title
- Offers several ways to find a character, including radical, stroke count, and zhuyin indexes
- Lists dated revisions to entries, showing that the content is updated
Mini Dictionary at a glance
- Website
- dict.mini.moe.edu.tw
- Category
- Education & Learning › Language Learning
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- Chinese
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Mini Dictionary FAQ
Which input methods does the dictionary support?
The homepage shows on-screen keyboards for zhuyin (注音) and Hanyu Pinyin (漢拼) input.
How are content updates shown?
The homepage has a news section that lists dated revisions, such as a 10/07 2026 update that revised 14 entries, including the character 友.
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