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Posts tagged Platforms from the Hanzi Write Practice team.

Ink-wash landscape with calligraphy 行稳致远 (steady steps reach far), illustrating frustration that Chinese learning tools are only iOS apps with no web version
Essays

Why Is Every Chinese Tool iOS-Only? On Web vs App

Frustrated that Chinese learning tools are iOS-only with no web version? The complaint is fair, but writing needs a real input surface. Here is the honest trade-off.

Lawrence Arya··5 min
Ink-wash scene of a sage on a cliff with calligraphy 行稳致远 (steady steps reach far), illustrating whether a native Linux Hanzi writing app exists for the Steam Deck
Essays

A Native Linux Hanzi Writing App for the Steam Deck?

A native, open-source Linux writing app for SteamOS does not really exist yet, and Hanzi Write Practice is not one. But the method matters more than the platform, and there are workarounds.

Lawrence Arya··5 min
Chinese ink-wash landscape with bold calligraphy 汉字之美 (the beauty of Chinese characters) above a misty river, illustrating why there is no native Linux tablet writing app
Essays

Why Is There No Native Linux Tablet Writing App?

Chinese writing apps target iOS and Android because that's where the learners and stylus support are. Native Linux tablet builds are a tiny market, so they rarely exist. Here is the honest why.

Lawrence Arya··5 min