Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.
A few of the words
- CONFUCIUS
- Born around 551 BC in the state of Lu, Confucius spent his life teaching that good government begins with personal virtue, a radical idea that shaped Chinese society for over two millennia.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- COMPASS
- Chinese inventors created an early form of the magnetic compass during the Han dynasty, centuries before it guided European sailors across open oceans.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- SILK
- China guarded the secret of silk production for thousands of years; trading it along routes stretching to Rome and Persia made it one of history's most coveted luxury goods.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- PORCELAIN
- Chinese potters were producing true porcelain as early as the Tang dynasty, a craft so identified with the country that fine ceramic ware the world over simply came to be called 'china.'Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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Ancient China word search
Ancient China: a free large-print word search
Ancient China word search, free and large-print, wander the Silk Road, the Great Wall, and the courts of dragon-throne emperors.
About Ancient China
For thousands of years, China's great dynasties shaped a civilization unlike any other, raising the Great Wall stone by stone, weaving silk that traveled halfway around the world, and casting bronze vessels for rituals older than memory. Philosophers like Confucius set down ideas about duty, harmony, and virtue that still echo in classrooms and conversations today. From the dragon banners of the imperial court to the quiet glow of a paper lantern, ancient China left a treasury of invention, art, and wisdom that the centuries have never dimmed.
How to play
- 1Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last. The trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
- 2Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
- 3It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
- 4Choose a difficulty.Relaxed, Classic or Challenging set those directions and how much the word list helps, never the grid size. Tap the A buttons at the top to enlarge the letters, or pinch the grid.
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