Posts tagged Chinese Characters from the Hanzi Write Practice team.
Apple Pencil pressure makes strokes look like brush calligraphy, but it is not what builds writing recall. Here is when pressure sensitivity matters for Hanzi and when finger practice is enough.
Blind drawing means writing a character from memory with the prompt hidden. It is the single most effective way to practise Hanzi, and it is the core of how Hanzi Write Practice works.
Skritter is excellent for writing characters correctly from memory, but it is not a calligraphy teacher. Here is the difference between writing recall and calligraphy proportions, and how to learn each.
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.
ADHD makes open-ended, low-feedback study brutal. Here is a character-learning approach built around short sessions, instant feedback, and zero setup, with the recall that actually works.
Pleco's stroke-order add-on is cheap and genuinely useful as a reference, but it trains recognition and tracing, not writing from memory. Here is when it is worth it and what to pair it with.
Dyslexia works differently with Chinese than with alphabets. Here is what makes characters challenging, what can help, and an honest note on what the research does and does not say.
Why a dedicated Hanzi writing app matters more than another flashcard deck, and what to look for if you want to actually write Chinese characters from memory.