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Han Xin is a square 2D barcode developed in China. It looks similar to a QR Code, but it encodes Chinese characters more compactly, which makes it the better fit for Chinese text.

Decode one

Scan or paste a barcode and see every part of it.

Make one

Generate a valid barcode from fields.

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Where you’ll see it

  • Documents, labels and tickets in China, mainly where the data includes Chinese text.
  • Rarely outside China.

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Anatomy

There are 84 versions, from 23×23 to 189×189 modules.

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Error correction

Han Xin has four error correction levels, which recover roughly 8%, 15%, 23% and 30% of the codewords. Choose a level the same way as for QR Code. See How much error correction should I use?
  • QR Code: similar in use, and far more widely supported.
  • Grid Matrix: another 2D barcode designed for Chinese text.

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Scanning it in your app

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Specification

  • ISO/IEC 20830: the Han Xin barcode specification.