Dictation
Listen to a word and write it down — in pinyin or in characters. Ten words a round; anything you get wrong goes straight into your study list.
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Why dictation works
Recognising a word when you see it (or hear it) is easier than producing it. Dictation closes that gap: you hear one word, and you have to write it down — letters and tones, characters and components.
In pinyin mode the letters are checked first and the tones are reported separately, so you are not blocked by not being able to type a tone mark. In character mode you type with your own input method — that is the skill you actually need when writing a message or sitting an exam.
Every mistake is saved to your study list and comes back on a spaced-repetition schedule. The rounds are also counted on your progress page, alongside the other practice types.