# CC-Canto Projects at AI Tinkerers

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CC-Canto is an open-source, community-driven Cantonese-English dictionary database designed to power modern language learning applications.

Developed by Pleco Software, CC-Canto bridges a critical gap in Chinese lexicography by providing a comprehensive, open-source Cantonese-English dictionary. The database expands on traditional Mandarin-focused resources (like CC-CEDICT) by incorporating over 120,000 entries complete with Jyutping romanization, colloquial Cantonese expressions, and English definitions. Distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 license, it serves as the foundational data layer for developers building language learning apps, translation tools, and digital dictionaries across iOS, Android, and desktop platforms.

- Official technology site: https://www.pleco.com/cc-canto/
- Public AI Tinkerers demos and talks: 1
- Result page: 1 of 1

## Recent Public Talks and Demos

### [Canto101: Learn Cantonese with Karaoke & Interactive Role-Play.](https://hong-kong.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_b3Uv6gyaL6c)

Canto101 is a full-stack web app that makes Cantonese learning fun and culturally immersive. Instead of dry textbooks, users chat with an AI in realistic scenarios like ordering milk tea or hailing a taxi, search for Cantonese songs and tap any lyric to instantly see its Jyutping romanisation and meaning, and play vocabulary games that reinforce memory. The live demo includes the AI conversation engine, the smart dictionary with over a thousand entries, the karaoke lyric viewer, and the challenge zone. Real-time pronunciation scoring is firmly on my roadmap and I will also share my architectural blueprint for how I plan to integrate it using Azure Speech in the near future.

- Event context: AI Tinkerers Hong Kong: July Meetup @ Wyndham Social — 2026-07-29 — Hong Kong
- Public talk page: https://hong-kong.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_b3Uv6gyaL6c

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