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Posts tagged Culture from the Hanzi Write Practice team.

Traditional ink landscape with calligraphy 漢字學堂 (a school for Chinese characters) beside a calm river, illustrating whether tracing hand strokes in the air mid-conversation is impolite

Essays

Is Air-Writing Characters Mid-Conversation Rude?

Is tracing characters in the air mid-conversation impolite? It is a recognized, accepted habit among Chinese writers. Here is the cultural and practical take.

Lawrence Arya·May 30, 2026·5 min

Ink-wash landscape with calligraphy 行稳致远 (steady steps reach far), illustrating the debate over whether typing characters destroys the soul of the language

Essays

Does Typing Really Destroy the Soul of Chinese?

Is typing Chinese killing the language's soul? A balanced take: typing is fine, but over-reliance does erode handwriting in a real, measurable way.

Lawrence Arya·May 30, 2026·5 min