GraphChinese: Chinese dictionary and grammar

Get one Mandarin grammar point by its slug. Returns the written explanation, worked example sentences with pinyin and English, a word-by-word note for each word in the pattern (what it does, structure, three examples, a common mistake), the grammar points that should be learned first, and the points this one leads to. Use this after search_grammar, when the user wants a pattern explained or wants to know what to study before it.

Show how one Chinese character connects to others. Returns the components it is built from, characters that contain it, characters that look similar and are easy to confuse with it, the other characters that share its sound component, and common words that start with or contain it. Use this when the user wants to learn a character through its parts, tell look-alike characters apart, or see a character family.

Look up one Chinese word or character, written in simplified or traditional characters. Returns its pinyin, every meaning, its HSK level, other readings of the same characters, each character it is made of, and the GraphChinese lessons that teach it. Use this when the user asks what a specific Chinese word means or how it is pronounced.

Search a Mandarin Chinese dictionary by Chinese characters, pinyin or an English word. Returns up to 10 matching words, each with its pinyin, a short meaning, its HSK level when it has one, and a link to its dictionary page. Use this when the user wants the Chinese for an English word, or does not know the exact headword.

Search 195 Mandarin grammar points by keyword, by HSK level, or both. A keyword can be English (comparison, passive), a Chinese marker (把, 了) or a term name. Returns matching points with a one-paragraph summary and the slug that get_grammar_point takes. Use this to find which grammar point covers a pattern.

Split a Chinese sentence or short passage into words. Returns each word in order with its dictionary pinyin, a short meaning and its HSK level, plus a count of words per HSK level. The pinyin is each word's dictionary reading, not a reading chosen for this sentence. Use this to gloss a sentence word by word or to judge how hard a text is.