This means you can create new cards extremely quickly, since all you have to do is select the right word and Pleco can fill in the characters / Pinyin / definition for you automatically it also helps with remembering new words you encounter, since you can easily add a word to your flashcard pool as you’re looking up its meaning in the dictionary.
Pleco includes a powerful built-in flashcard system that makes it easy for you to learn new vocabulary by creating flashcards based on dictionary entries.
You can purchase the Flashcard System add-on through the “Add-ons” screen. The Pleco iOS flashcard system is a paid add-on module until it’s purchased, the testing modes are disabled and flashcards are referred to as “Bookmarks” instead of “Flashcards.” It’s the same database / same organizational system and supports the same import/export format, you just can’t test yourself on the resulting flashcards.
Pleco Instruction Manual Flashcards Table of Contents