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Chinese Word Search Maker

Hide Chinese words in a grid of characters or pinyin, then print it with an answer key. Pick a topic or type your own words, and the maker hides them in a grid of Chinese characters or pinyin letters. The clues under the grid are in English or pinyin, so finding a word means remembering how it is written. Every puzzle prints with its answer key.

18 topics, ready to print

Family: 家人 jiārén (family members), 父母 fùmǔ (parents), 爷爷 yéye (grandpa (dad's father)), 奶奶 nǎinai (grandma (dad's mother)), 外公 wàigōng (grandpa (mom's father)), 外婆 wàipó (grandma (mom's mother)), 哥哥 gēge (older brother), 姐姐 jiějie (older sister), 弟弟 dìdi (younger brother), 妹妹 mèimei (younger sister), 叔叔 shūshu (uncle (dad's younger brother)), 阿姨 āyí (auntie) · Family writing worksheet
Numbers: 一 yī (one), 二 èr (two), 三 sān (three), 四 sì (four), 五 wǔ (five), 六 liù (six), 七 qī (seven), 八 bā (eight), 九 jiǔ (nine), 十 shí (ten), 二十 èrshí (twenty), 百 bǎi (hundred) · Numbers writing worksheet
Colors: 颜色 yánsè (color), 红 hóng (red), 黄 huáng (yellow), 蓝 lán (blue), 绿 lǜ (green), 黑 hēi (black), 白 bái (white), 红色 hóngsè (the color red), 白色 báisè (the color white), 黑色 hēisè (the color black) · Colors writing worksheet
Body parts: 头 tóu (head), 头发 tóufa (hair), 脸 liǎn (face), 眼睛 yǎnjing (eye), 耳朵 ěrduo (ear), 鼻子 bízi (nose), 嘴 zuǐ (mouth), 手 shǒu (hand), 胳膊 gēbo (arm), 肚子 dùzi (belly), 腿 tuǐ (leg), 脚 jiǎo (foot) · Body parts writing worksheet
Telling time: 点 diǎn (o'clock), 分 fēn (minute (on the clock)), 分钟 fēnzhōng (minute (how long)), 小时 xiǎoshí (hour), 时间 shíjiān (time), 时候 shíhou (moment, when), 现在 xiànzài (now), 早上 zǎoshang (early morning), 上午 shàngwǔ (late morning), 中午 zhōngwǔ (noon), 下午 xiàwǔ (afternoon), 晚上 wǎnshang (evening) · Telling time writing worksheet
Days and dates: 星期 xīngqī (week), 星期天 xīngqītiān (Sunday (spoken)), 星期日 xīngqīrì (Sunday (written)), 月 yuè (month), 号 hào (day of the month), 年 nián (year), 今年 jīnnián (this year), 明年 míngnián (next year), 去年 qùnián (last year), 今天 jīntiān (today), 明天 míngtiān (tomorrow), 昨天 zuótiān (yesterday) · Days and dates writing worksheet
Animals: 动物 dòngwù (animal), 猫 māo (cat), 狗 gǒu (dog), 鱼 yú (fish), 鸟 niǎo (bird), 鸡 jī (chicken), 马 mǎ (horse), 牛 niú (cow), 羊 yáng (sheep), 猪 zhū (pig) · Animals writing worksheet
Zodiac animals: 生肖 shēngxiào (zodiac animal), 鼠 shǔ (rat), 牛 niú (ox), 虎 hǔ (tiger), 兔 tù (rabbit), 龙 lóng (dragon), 蛇 shé (snake), 马 mǎ (horse), 羊 yáng (goat), 猴 hóu (monkey), 鸡 jī (rooster), 狗 gǒu (dog), 猪 zhū (pig) · Zodiac animals writing worksheet
Chinese New Year: 春节 Chūnjié (Spring Festival), 新年 xīnnián (New Year), 除夕 chúxī (New Year's Eve), 年夜饭 niányèfàn (New Year's Eve dinner), 团圆 tuányuán (family reunion), 拜年 bàinián (New Year visit), 红包 hóngbāo (red envelope), 压岁钱 yāsuìqián (New Year money for children), 春联 chūnlián (spring couplets), 福 fú (good fortune), 灯笼 dēnglóng (lantern), 鞭炮 biānpào (firecrackers), 烟花 yānhuā (fireworks), 舞狮 wǔshī (lion dance), 舞龙 wǔlóng (dragon dance), 饺子 jiǎozi (dumplings), 年糕 niángāo (New Year rice cake), 汤圆 tāngyuán (sweet rice balls), 鱼 yú (fish), 橘子 júzi (tangerine) · Chinese New Year writing worksheet
Fruits: 水果 shuǐguǒ (fruit), 苹果 píngguǒ (apple), 香蕉 xiāngjiāo (banana), 橙子 chéngzi (orange), 葡萄 pútao (grapes), 西瓜 xīguā (watermelon), 草莓 cǎoméi (strawberry), 梨 lí (pear), 桃子 táozi (peach), 橘子 júzi (tangerine) · Fruits writing worksheet
Vegetables: 蔬菜 shūcài (vegetables), 白菜 báicài (Chinese cabbage), 青菜 qīngcài (leafy greens), 土豆 tǔdòu (potato), 西红柿 xīhóngshì (tomato), 黄瓜 huángguā (cucumber), 胡萝卜 húluóbo (carrot), 洋葱 yángcōng (onion), 蘑菇 mógu (mushroom), 玉米 yùmǐ (corn) · Vegetables writing worksheet
Chinese food: 饺子 jiǎozi (dumplings), 面条 miàntiáo (noodles), 米饭 mǐfàn (cooked rice), 茶 chá (tea), 火锅 huǒguō (hot pot), 包子 bāozi (steamed bun), 汤 tāng (soup), 月饼 yuèbǐng (mooncake), 筷子 kuàizi (chopsticks) · Chinese food writing worksheet
Drinks: 饮料 yǐnliào (drink), 水 shuǐ (water), 茶 chá (tea), 咖啡 kāfēi (coffee), 牛奶 niúnǎi (milk), 奶茶 nǎichá (milk tea), 果汁 guǒzhī (juice), 可乐 kělè (cola), 啤酒 píjiǔ (beer), 矿泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ (mineral water) · Drinks writing worksheet
Weather: 天气 tiānqì (weather), 晴天 qíngtiān (sunny day), 阴天 yīntiān (cloudy day), 云 yún (cloud), 下雨 xiàyǔ (to rain), 下雪 xiàxuě (to snow), 刮风 guāfēng (to be windy), 雾 wù (fog), 冷 lěng (cold), 热 rè (hot), 凉快 liángkuai (cool), 暖和 nuǎnhuo (warm) · Weather writing worksheet
Clothes: 衣服 yīfu (clothes), 裤子 kùzi (pants), 裙子 qúnzi (skirt), 外套 wàitào (coat), 毛衣 máoyī (sweater), 鞋 xié (shoes), 袜子 wàzi (socks), 帽子 màozi (hat), 围巾 wéijīn (scarf), 手套 shǒutào (gloves), 穿 chuān (to wear (clothes, shoes)), 戴 dài (to wear (hat, gloves)) · Clothes writing worksheet
School: 学校 xuéxiào (school), 教室 jiàoshì (classroom), 学生 xuésheng (student), 老师 lǎoshī (teacher), 同学 tóngxué (classmate), 课 kè (lesson), 上课 shàngkè (to start class), 下课 xiàkè (to finish class), 学习 xuéxí (to study), 读 dú (to read aloud), 写 xiě (to write), 听 tīng (to listen), 说 shuō (to speak), 书 shū (book), 课本 kèběn (textbook), 作业 zuòyè (homework), 考试 kǎoshì (exam), 问题 wèntí (question), 答案 dá'àn (answer), 铅笔 qiānbǐ (pencil), 黑板 hēibǎn (blackboard), 图书馆 túshūguǎn (library) · School writing worksheet
Feelings: 心情 xīnqíng (mood), 高兴 gāoxìng (happy), 开心 kāixīn (cheerful), 兴奋 xīngfèn (excited), 难过 nánguò (sad), 生气 shēngqì (angry), 害怕 hàipà (scared), 紧张 jǐnzhāng (nervous), 担心 dānxīn (worried), 累 lèi (tired), 无聊 wúliáo (bored) · Feelings writing worksheet
Jobs: 职业 zhíyè (job), 老师 lǎoshī (teacher), 医生 yīshēng (doctor), 护士 hùshi (nurse), 警察 jǐngchá (police officer), 司机 sījī (driver), 工程师 gōngchéngshī (engineer), 律师 lǜshī (lawyer), 厨师 chúshī (chef), 服务员 fúwùyuán (waiter) · Jobs writing worksheet

How to make a Chinese word search

Pick one or more topics, or type up to 20 words of your own.
Choose characters or pinyin for the grid, and English or pinyin clues.
Choose a level: Easy hides words across and down and lists the words themselves; Medium adds diagonals; Hard hides words backwards too and gives only the clues.
Download the PDF or print it. The answer key is the last page.

Common questions

Is the Chinese word search maker free?

Yes. Make, print and download as many word searches as you like, with no sign-up. A free account only adds saving the words to SayMei Flashcards.

Can I make a word search with pinyin instead of characters?

Yes. Choose Pinyin for the grid and the words are hidden as pinyin letters without tone marks, so beginners can play before they read characters. The clues can be English or the Chinese characters.

What do the three levels change?

Easy uses a small grid, hides words only left to right and top to bottom, and lists each word with its clue. Medium uses a bigger grid with diagonal words and lists only the clues. Hard uses the biggest grid and hides words in all eight directions, backwards included.

Can I use my own word list?

Yes. Type up to 20 words in Chinese characters, pinyin or English, one per line. To write your own clue, add it after an equals sign, like 熊猫 = panda.

Does it come with an answer key?

Yes. The last page shows every hidden word circled in the grid. Switch the answer key off to print the puzzle alone.

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