Posts tagged Etiquette from the Hanzi Write Practice team.
What to write on a wedding red envelope, the auspicious phrases, the vertical layout, and the amount taboos, plus how to practice the characters so your hand looks respectful.
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.
Neat regular-script characters are perfectly respectful on a gift tag, often more so than shaky cursive. What matters is a legible, handwritten character, not a fancy style. Here is the rule.