Chinese Verb Network Explorer: Learn Mandarin Verbs as a System (Not a List)
Chinese is a very interesting language in which most words are two characters long, and characters work like Lego blocks. A character can be used in many words. For me, memorizing verbs from a list is boring. Chinese has a structure that can be represented in an aesthetically pleasing way: networks. For this reason, I built a Streamlit app that helps you explore common two-character Mandarin verbs through: Character networks (which characters combine with which), Semantic maps (UMAP projections of verb embeddings), Tone-pattern analysis (tone flows, tone networks, minimal contrasts), and teaching tools (coverage optimization + deck/curriculum builders). Try the app here: (https://explore-chinese.streamlit.app/) ...