Essays
Can You Practice Chinese Characters on an Apple Watch?
A watch suits a daily chengyu and reminders, but the writing-recall that builds memory needs a real canvas. Use the wrist to prompt, the phone to practice.
Lawrence Arya··6 min
Playbooks
An Apple Watch App to Trace a Quick Character?
An Apple Watch nudge to trace a character sounds handy, but the screen is tiny. Here is what a watch is good for in Chinese practice and what it is not.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Essays
Apple Watch vs iPad for Writing Hanzi
An Apple Watch is too small for real character practice; an iPad Air is close to ideal. Here is how device size shapes both the practice and the satisfaction.
Lawrence Arya··5 min