About WuWeiDict¶
WuWeiDict (or wudict for brevity) is a modern dictionary frontend optimized for speed that runs in your browser. It lets you quickly search
in all your dictionaries at once.
You can repair a dictionary¶
Some dictionaries contain broken files. A damaged script inside a dictionary can break the interactive part or the styling of all articles, and you cannot edit the dictionary file.
WuWeiDict reads a res/ folder inside the dictionary's library folder first. Put
a file there and it replaces the dictionary's built-in file.
Everything the app does, the API does¶
The web page is one client for a compact HTTP REST API. The browser extension uses the same REST API. Your own code can also use the same REST API and there are working code sample in the link below.
The name¶
Wú wéi (無為) is the classical Chinese term for effortless action/no action. The project
is called WuWeiDict because a good tool should work effortlessly. The
program is called wudict because it's shorter, and easier to type and pronounce.
License¶
WuWeiDict is free software under the GPL, version 3 or later.