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Posts tagged Anki Alternative from the Hanzi Write Practice team.

Chinese ink-wash landscape with calligraphy 汉字之美, the beauty of Chinese characters, illustrating a calmer Anki alternative for ADHD learners writing Hanzi
Essays

Is Anki Bad for ADHD Language Learners?

Anki is not bad for ADHD, but its setup burden, open-ended sessions, and text-only recall trip up a lot of ADHD learners. Here is what actually helps, especially for writing Hanzi.

Lawrence Arya··5 min
Misty ink-wash river valley with calligraphy 尋雲記 and a lone boat, illustrating a minimalist Anki alternative for writing Hanzi
Playbooks

A Minimalist Anki Alternative for Hanzi (No Clutter)

Anki is powerful but famously utilitarian. If you want minimalist spaced repetition for writing Chinese characters, here is what minimal should actually mean, and where Hanzi Write Practice fits.

Lawrence Arya··5 min
Chinese ink painting with calligraphy 字里乾坤 and a scholar by red plum blossom at sunset, illustrating open-source spaced repetition applied to writing Hanzi
Playbooks

Open-Source Spaced Repetition for Writing Hanzi

The spaced-repetition algorithm is the commodity part, and good ones like FSRS are open source. What is rare is applying solid spacing to writing characters from memory. Here is the honest picture.

Lawrence Arya··5 min