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Chinese Character Web vs Free Dictionary

If you need a Dictionaries API that's easy to integrate, go with Free Dictionary.

Chinese Character Web

Chinese character definitions and pronunciations

Free Dictionary

Definitions, phonetics, pronounciations, parts of speech, examples, synonyms

Chinese Character Web

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

Free Dictionary

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
FeatureChinese Character WebFree Dictionary
AuthenticationNoneNone
HTTPSNoYes
CORSNoUnknown

When to use which?

Free Dictionary supports HTTPS, which is required for production deployments and secure data handling.