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Posts tagged Decomposition from the Hanzi Write Practice team.

Chinese ink painting with calligraphy 字里乾坤 and a scholar by red plum blossom at sunset, illustrating algorithmic component breakdown of traditional Hanzi
Research

Algorithmic Component Breakdown of Traditional Hanzi

Character decomposition data can split traditional Hanzi into components programmatically, which is great for understanding. Here is what it does, its limits, and where writing comes in.

Lawrence Arya··5 min
Ink-wash mountains and pavilions with cranes in flight under the calligraphy 山水清音, illustrating an app that highlights the phonetic component of a character first then draws it
Playbooks

An App That Highlights the Phonetic Component First

Want an app that highlights a character's phonetic component before you draw it? Decoding the parts first makes dense characters learnable. Here is how it helps.

Lawrence Arya··5 min
Chinese ink-wash mountains and pavilions with cranes in flight under the calligraphy 山水清音, illustrating etymology breakdown plus writing
Essays

Etymology Breakdown Plus Writing: the Right Combo

An algorithm that breaks a character into its etymological parts is a learning aid, not a substitute for writing it. Here is how decomposition and recall fit together.

Lawrence Arya··5 min