I've started using PlecoDict in the last couple of weeks and am very impressed with the functionality and quality. The ability to look up words in two dictionaries and then add them to my flashcard stack with the press of a button is revolutionizing my study process, and has inspired me to take a crack at reading the Hong Lou Meng.
There is one feature I think would be a huge improvement: the ability to browse the dictionaries from a flashcard session. What I tend to do is mark all the words I want to learn by putting them in a flashcard stack, then I go through the stack to memorize them. As part of my memorization process I like to explore the meanings of the individual characters in binomes or chengyus, and look for other words that a character appears in. It's possible to do this by quiting out of a flashcard session but it's very inconvenient.
A related improvement would be the incorporation of the Zhongwen etymological dictionary. This is a fantastic aide for memorizing characters and learning to differentiate similar ones.
Thanks,
Dan Norcross
There is one feature I think would be a huge improvement: the ability to browse the dictionaries from a flashcard session. What I tend to do is mark all the words I want to learn by putting them in a flashcard stack, then I go through the stack to memorize them. As part of my memorization process I like to explore the meanings of the individual characters in binomes or chengyus, and look for other words that a character appears in. It's possible to do this by quiting out of a flashcard session but it's very inconvenient.
A related improvement would be the incorporation of the Zhongwen etymological dictionary. This is a fantastic aide for memorizing characters and learning to differentiate similar ones.
Thanks,
Dan Norcross