Observed arrival · 2026-08-27

HearMandarin, an ear-first map of Mandarin

hearmandarin.com Observed source

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A free Mandarin-learning site pairing spoken HSK vocabulary with tone practice, listening games, survival phrases, and graded stories.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-27 issue.

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HearMandarin structures study around an ear-first progression: vocabulary entries are spoken aloud, tone and listening games provide practice, and graded stories are offered with both slow and normal audio. The homepage claims coverage of 11,000 HSK 3.0 words and 190 books, while a status report says the team consulted official files and counted the syllabus material. It also identifies a Band 1 set of 300 words from the stated 2025 syllabus.

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