Chinese Calligraphy

Simple and powerful Chinese Calligraphy tool

Zhang Dongdong · com.jiyuzhai.shufazidian

Not rated yet 50K+ downloads v3.0 5.9 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.0 (31)
Updated: Jul 18, 2026 (3 months ago)
APK size: 5.9 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Art & Design (app)
Permissions: 13
Website: shufadict.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Chinese Calligraphy is an app by Zhang Dongdong in the Art & Design category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.7, the minimum Android version rose from 4.2 to 7.0. It asks for 13 permissions, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 2.5, it adds 2 new permissions (“Receive push notifications” and “Show notifications”) and drops 3 (“View Wi-Fi connections”, “Read phone status and identity” and “Read settings”). The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v3.0

1. A brand-new UI design for a better user experience. 2. A new practice experience with multiple brushes and grids, plus preview and save options. 3. Added continuous creation for freer, more immersive writing. 4. Improved subscriptions, rewarded-ad trials, and multilingual experiences.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

1. Support five styles: Regular script, Running script, Seal script, Cursive script and Clerical script. 2. 50000+ calligraphy images. 3. Thumbnail and full-screen image view. 4. Save your favorite image to your devices. 5. Chinese Calligraphy exhibition. 6. 5000+ video tutorials for Calligraphy. 7. Convert between Simplify Chinese and Traditional Chinese. 8. Artistic signature using Chinese Calligraphy. 9. Calligraphy forum.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v1.7. Since v2.5 it requires Android 7.0+.

v3.0 LATEST Jul 18, 2026 5.9 MB TRUSTED v2.5 Nov 8, 2025 29.2 MB TRUSTED v2.1 Sep 18, 2026 14.3 MB TRUSTED v1.7 Jun 22, 2020 11.5 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 18, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Unknown” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jul 18, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jul 18, 2026
Signed byCN=Unknown, OU=Unknown, O=Unknown, L=Unknown, ST=Unknown, C=Unknown
Signing certificate (SHA-1)BC:AA:72:D0:F8:BC:85:D0:43:5F:F6:9E:A5:0E:33:02:07:B9:CF:DC
File MD5708d98bfc2aa8f4767d9dfb5c4e28f83
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (13)

Chinese Calligraphy requests 13 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.jiyuzhai.shufazidian.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Chinese Calligraphy APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Chinese Calligraphy for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 2.1 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.1 and later. Get version 2.1 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Chinese Calligraphy free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Chinese Calligraphy APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 708d98bfc2aa8f4767d9dfb5c4e28f83.