Chinese Medical Characters 1.0.2

"Learning Chinese is possibly the most beneficial single investment a student of East Asian medicine can undertake." - Nigel Wiseman and Zhang YuHuan

The Chinese Medical Characters app serves as a valuable tool for mastering the fundamental terms and principles of Chinese medicine.

Users are granted the ability to navigate the dataset through translations, Pīnyīn, or Chinese characters. This functionality empowers users to gain swift comprehension of the diverse translations existing for common Chinese characters found in medical literature or other sources. For instance, users can swiftly discern that the Chinese medical term translated interchangeably as "deficiency," "vacuity," or "emptiness" actually represents a single Chinese medical term: 虛Xū. This insight aids in averting confusion when consulting materials from varying translators.

To enhance proficiency in Chinese medical terminologies, the app features an integrated character assessment. This evaluative component enables users to refine their ability to identify traditional or simplified characters and pair them with their correct Pīnyīn and English translations. Successful responses in the assessment unveil prevalent acupuncture points, herbs, formulations, and concepts in Chinese medicine associated with the specific character. Users may opt to select distinct categories to focus on during testing, such as Theory, Anatomy, Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Vital Substances, among others, or explore the entire dataset comprehensively. Progress in mastering each category is meticulously recorded and exhibited for user reference.

Furthermore, users can evaluate their retention of characters by undertaking a character writing exercise. For added support in this challenging segment, users can briefly reveal the character onscreen and review its proper stroke sequence before attempting to write it independently. Analogous to the reading section, users have the flexibility to choose specific categories like Theory, Anatomy, Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Vital Substances or opt for a comprehensive assessment across all categories simultaneously. Progress achieved in mastering each category is methodically tracked and exhibited.