While StarDict is in scan mode, results are displayed in a tooltip, allowing easy dictionary lookup.

When combined with Freedict, StarDict will quickly provide rough translations of foreign language websites.

This online version includes access to all the major dictionaries of StarDict, as well as Wikipedia in Chinese.

Previous versions of StarDict were very similar to the PowerWord dictionary program, which is developed by a Chinese company, KingSoft.

Since version 2.4.2, however, StarDict has diverged from the design of PowerWord by increasing its search capabilities and adding lexicons in a variety of languages.