Syng is a free, open source, cross platform Chinese to English dictionary and study toolset made for the desktop operating systems.
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Syng vs Pleco Comments
- Syng is Free and Open Source
Pleco Alternatives for Mac
Pleco is not available for Mac but there are a few alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Syng, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Pleco and four of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Pleco are wenlin, Youdao Dictionary and DimSum.
Alternatives list
Wenlin software makes learning Chinese easier and more interesting, for begining students, life-long speakers, and scholars alike. It combines a comprehensive Chinese dictionary, a Unicode text editor, and flashcards. For MS-Windows and Macintosh.
Youdao is a search engine released by Chinese internet leviathan, NetEase in 2007. It is the featured search engine of its parent company's web portal, 163.com, and lets users search for web pages, images, news, music, blogs, Chinese-to-English dictionary entries, and more.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- Windows Phone
- iPad
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DimSum: a program designed to help you learn and use Chinese.
Many people have requested versions of the tools on this website that can be run locally. DimSum is the answer to these requests. Im currently integrating most of the tools on the website into one package: DimSum. Ri.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
China
I am a Linux user and interested in Chinese (TCM) language. So, for Linux the best Pleco alternative.