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Chinese Character Web vs Chinese Text Project

If you need a Dictionaries API that's easy to integrate, go with Chinese Text Project.

Chinese Character Web

Chinese character definitions and pronunciations

Chinese Text Project

Online open-access digital library for pre-modern Chinese texts

Chinese Character Web

  • No authentication required
  • No HTTPS support
  • No CORS support

Chinese Text Project

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
FeatureChinese Character WebChinese Text Project
AuthenticationNoneNone
HTTPSNoYes
CORSNoUnknown

When to use which?

Chinese Text Project supports HTTPS, which is required for production deployments and secure data handling.