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Traditional ink landscape with calligraphy 漢字學堂 (a school for Chinese characters) beside a calm river, illustrating whether physical drawing completely eliminates ghosting or character amnesia
Essays

Will Writing by Hand Cure Character Amnesia?

Will practicing handwriting completely eliminate character amnesia? It dramatically reduces the blank, but here is the honest limit on 'completely.'

Lawrence Arya··5 min
Chinese ink painting of a scholar crossing a stone bridge beneath the calligraphy 學而時習不亦說乎, illustrating WritePad for Chinese alternatives
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WritePad for Chinese Alternatives (and the Catch)

WritePad recognized your handwriting as input, but handwriting input is not the same as learning to write. Here is what modern alternatives do, and what you actually need.

Lawrence Arya··5 min
Chinese ink painting with calligraphy 字里乾坤 and a scholar by red plum blossom at sunset, illustrating writing exact handwritten Chinese numbers on payment verification slips
Playbooks

Writing Formal Chinese Numbers on Verification Slips

Need to handwrite Chinese numbers exactly on bank or payment verification slips? The formal capital numerals matter, and they are a small set to master. Here is how.

Lawrence Arya··5 min
Misty ink-wash river valley with calligraphy 尋雲記 (seeking the clouds) and a lone boat, illustrating writing mahjong tile traditional Hanzi from memory perfectly
Playbooks

Writing Mahjong Tile Characters From Memory

Mahjong tiles use a small, fixed set of traditional characters. Here is the whole set, why it is perfect to learn from memory, and how to write each correctly.

Lawrence Arya··4 min
Chinese ink painting with calligraphy 字里乾坤 and a scholar by red plum blossom at sunset, illustrating writing the Hanzi names of Chinese romance drama characters
Essays

Writing the Hanzi Names of C-Drama Characters

Want to write the names of your favorite Chinese romance and danmei characters by hand? Here is why the names are worth learning and how to track your progress.

Lawrence Arya··4 min
Misty ink-wash river valley with calligraphy 尋雲記 (seeking the clouds) and a lone boat, illustrating writing the longest Chinese character biang on a practice pad
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Writing biáng, the Longest Chinese Character

biáng, the famous many-stroke character for a noodle dish, looks impossible. Here is how to write it by chunking it into familiar components, like any character.

Lawrence Arya··5 min
Misty ink-wash river valley with calligraphy 尋雲記 (seeking the clouds) and a lone boat, illustrating a wuxia fantasy weapon-names writing quiz for foreigners
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A Wuxia Weapon-Names Writing Quiz

Wuxia weapon names like 劍 and 刀 are real, recurring characters. Here is why writing them by hand is great practice for fans, and how to quiz yourself.

Lawrence Arya··5 min