Objective: To compile the Chinese Learning Disability Checklist (CLDC) and to initially explore specific learning disabilities in Chinese-speaking children. Methods: Based on the three-dimensional definition of specific learning disabilities in DSM-V and with reference to the NCLD scale and contemporary Chinese reading and writing tests and research, this paper compiled the CLDC test, administered it to 200 students in representative primary schools in Suzhou, and assessed each student’s intelligence, reading, writing and maths proficiency in detail in order to explore the accuracy of the CLDC. Results: The results of exploratory factor analyses showed that the CLDC scale contains three dimensions of specific learning disabilities in reading, writing, and mathematics, and that the extracted three-factor structural model fit well. The internal consistency a coefficient of the scale was 0.938, and there were high correlation coefficients between dyslexia scores and 3-minute rapid reading test scores, dysgraphia scores and dictation test scores, and dyscalculia scores and maths achievement levels, and the validity of the calibration was high. Preliminary probes revealed co-morbidity for the three specific learning disabilities, with 10.9% co-morbidity for reading and writing, 5% co-morbidity for reading mathematics, and 4% co-morbidity for mathematics writing. Conclusion: The CLDC has good reliability and validity and can provide a tool for exploring the full picture of learning disabilities in primary school children, facilitating efficient screening and early intervention for children with specific learning disabilities.