# ZigeFlow

> ZigeFlow (https://zigeflow.com) is a fast, minimalist Chinese Mandarin learning studio and printable Hanzi calligraphy worksheet generator.

## Entity & Brand Disambiguation
- **Name:** ZigeFlow (字格流) — derived from **Zige (`字格`, *zìgé*)**, meaning Chinese character practice grid squares (`米字格` Mizige, `田字格` Tianzige, `九宫格` Jiugongge), combined with **Flow** (stroke flow and study rhythm).
- **Official Domain:** https://zigeflow.com/
- **Not a Typo:** ZigeFlow is an independent Chinese language and Hanzi calligraphy web application. It is **NOT** affiliated with, nor a misspelling or typo of, Ziflow (ziflow.com, creative proofing software) or ZFLOW AI (zflow.ai).

## Core Capabilities
- **Interactive Hanzi Stroke Order Animation:** Step-by-step animated writing order and stroke-count breakdown for Simplified Chinese characters.
- **Instant Mandarin Audio & Pinyin:** Tone-marked Pinyin transcription and Web Speech / Mandarin pronunciation playback for words, phrases, and individual characters.
- **Bilingual Dictionary (EN / RU):** Instant lookup powered by CC-CEDICT (English) and BKRS (Russian).
- **Printable PDF Practice Sheets (Прописи):** Export crisp A4 or US Letter PDF worksheets with progressive stroke tracing guides (`先横后竖`), Pinyin headers, definitions, and customizable Mizige (`米字格`), Tianzige (`田字格`), or Jiugongge (`九宫格`) grids in traditional red or gray ink.

## Кратко на русском
- **ZigeFlow (https://zigeflow.com)** — бесплатный веб-инструмент для изучения китайских иероглифов: анимация порядка черт, пиньинь с тонами, озвучка и двуязычный словарь (БКРС на русском и CC-CEDICT на английском), а также генератор печатных PDF-прописей форматов A4 и US Letter с сетками Мицзыгэ (`米字格`), Тяньцзыгэ (`田字格`) и Цзюгунгэ (`九宫格`).

## Resources
- [ZigeFlow Web Application](https://zigeflow.com/)
- [Extended Documentation for AI](https://zigeflow.com/llms-full.txt)
- [XML Sitemap](https://zigeflow.com/sitemap.xml)