Bopomofo Reader

Bopomofo Reader - Smart Bopomofo (Zhuyin) Annotations for Chinese Web Pages

✨ Key Features:
• Auto-detect Chinese characters and show Bopomofo (Zhuyin/ㄅㄆㄇㄈ) pronunciation
• WASM-powered annotation engine optimized for Traditional Chinese
• Whole-page Bopomofo mode - show all pronunciations at once
• Hover tooltip with pronunciation and speak button
• Select text to read aloud with karaoke-style word highlighting
• Instant translation of selected text (Bing & Google Translate)
• Right-click menu and keyboard shortcuts for quick access
• Multiple Bopomofo styles - with or without tone marks
• Support for CJK Extension A and compatibility characters

🔊 Text-to-Speech:
• Single character - click the speaker button to hear pronunciation
• Selection speech - select text, click floating toolbar or use Alt+Shift+S
• Karaoke effect - words highlight one by one as they are spoken
• Adjustable speech rate for sentence reading practice

🌐 Translation:
• Select any text and click translate button or press Alt+Shift+T
• Supports Bing Translate and Google Translate engines
• 108 target languages available
• Inline translation bubble with copy button

⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts:
• Alt+Shift+B - Toggle Bopomofo annotations on/off
• Alt+Shift+S - Speak selected text
• Alt+Shift+T - Translate selected text

📚 Perfect for:
• Learners studying Traditional Chinese and Taiwanese Mandarin
• Learning Bopomofo pronunciation of unfamiliar characters
• Sentence reading practice and TOCFL preparation
• Quick translation without leaving the page
• Improving Chinese listening and speaking skills

🔒 Privacy: No data collection. Translation text is sent to third-party APIs (Bing/Google) only when you use the translate feature. All other processing is local.