Read Zen

Read · Translate · Research · Share

A free desktop workspace for Chinese Zen literature.
Side-by-side translation, hover dictionary, managed terminology, full-text search, tagging, scholar collections, and community sharing.

Read Zen is a free desktop app. Download it, then click any Read Zen link to open the passage directly.

Download Read Zen

Windows · Linux · macOS

Translate

Side-by-side projection editor with translation memory, hover dictionary, and AI assistance.

Research

Tag passages, build scholar collections, manage terminology, compare translations across users.

Share

Sync translations, tags, termbases, and scholar collections with your community.