Playbooks
Spatial Awareness vs Memory Palaces for Hanzi
Character spatial awareness and memory palaces are two spatial tools for Hanzi. Here is how they differ, when to use each, and why both serve from-memory writing.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Essays
Memory Palaces in AR: Do They Help You Write Hanzi?
A memory palace is a proven recall technique, and AR could host one. But loci store meaning and order, not the motor act of writing. For producing characters, the hand still has to practice.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Playbooks
Spatial Memory Techniques for Memorizing Mandarin
Hanzi are spatial objects, so spatial memory is your strongest tool. Here are the loci, component, and from-memory drawing techniques that make characters stick.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Research
Adult-Friendly Mnemonics for Hanzi, Not Childish Ones
Adults do not need cutesy stories to remember characters. Mature mnemonics use real component logic, etymology, and memory palaces, then lock it in by writing from memory.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Essays
Does the Memory Palace Method Work for Writing Hanzi?
The memory palace is great for ordered lists, less so for writing characters. Here is what actually works for Hanzi recall: component mnemonics plus from-memory practice.
Lawrence Arya··5 min