iPhone Lock Screen widget
Chinese word of the day, on the Lock Screen
For iPhone, iOS 16.4 or later
Today's words, in the glance you already take
The widget sits under the clock and rotates the words you are learning between morning and night. You do not open an app to see the next one.
The same word comes back
Seeing a character once is exposure. Dayword brings it back around the time you would forget it, instead of replacing it with a new word every morning.
An HSK word, not a random character
New words come from the HSK 2025 vocabulary, in level and frequency order. A short placement check picks a starting point.
Word of the day vs a review
One new character a day is easy to ship and easy to forget. A review set is the words you are actually learning.
| Word of the day | Dayword | |
|---|---|---|
| On the Lock Screen | One new word | Today's words, rotating morning to night |
| Tomorrow | A different new word | The same words again, when they are due |
| Order | Often random, or a short themed list | HSK level and frequency, after a placement check |
| After the glance | Hope you remember it | Again or Got it, with an example sentence in the app |
Put today's word on the Lock Screen
- 01
Install Dayword and finish the short placement check.
- 02
In the app, open Settings and tap Add the widget.
- 03
Place Dayword under the clock. The next time you look, a word is there.
Questions
What is a Chinese word of the day?
A Chinese word of the day is one new vocabulary item, usually on a widget. Dayword uses the iPhone Lock Screen for that glance, then keeps reviewing the word instead of swapping in a new one every morning.
Does Dayword show only one Chinese word each day?
No. The widget rotates the words you are learning between morning and night. A single daily word is easy to forget. The rotation is the set you are studying.
Where does today's Chinese word come from?
From Dayword's HSK 2025 vocabulary, introduced by level and frequency. A short placement check aims new words at your current level.
Can I see the word without opening the app?
Yes. The Lock Screen widget shows the character, pinyin, and English meaning. Audio and the example sentence are in the app, including offline.
Keep reading
Start with today's word
Install Dayword, add the widget, and the next glance at your phone is a Chinese word.
Or start from the Dayword home page.