Chinese Word Counter (中文字数统计)
Count the words in Chinese text: Chinese characters, punctuation, English words and numbers, the word count as Microsoft Word shows it, and reading time.
The text never leaves your browser. Reading time assumes about 400 Chinese characters a minute. Word counts each Chinese character and Chinese punctuation mark as one, and each English word or number as one.
What it does
Chinese has no spaces between words, so word counts for Chinese are character counts: essays and translations are usually measured in 字, the number of Chinese characters. This counter separates Chinese characters, Chinese punctuation, English words and numbers, and gives the total the way Microsoft Word counts it.
How to use it
- Paste or type your text in the box.
- The counts update as you type.
- Read the word count and the details.
The arithmetic runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere and nothing is stored, so you can use these with real numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How does Word count Chinese words?
Each Chinese character and each Chinese punctuation mark counts as one word, and each English word or number as one.
How many characters are in 你好，世界！Hello world 2026。?
4 Chinese characters, 3 punctuation marks, 2 English words and 1 number: 10 in Word.
Does it count traditional characters?
Yes, simplified and traditional characters and rare characters outside the basic block are all counted.
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