Essays
Bridging the Diaspora Speak-Read-Write Gap in Chinese
Diaspora learner who can speak and read some Chinese but not write it? The gap is specific and bridgeable. Here is how to add writing to what you already have.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Essays
Apps That Test Character Production, Not Recognition
Most Chinese apps test recognition, which is why you freeze when writing. Here is what production testing means and which app actually does it.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Playbooks
Turning Passive Anki Cards Into Real Writing Ability
Your Anki sentence cards built recognition but not writing? Convert that passive knowledge into production by writing those characters from memory. Here is how.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Essays
Why ABC Reading Matches Natives but Writing Lags
Many heritage learners read Chinese near-natively but write slowly or not at all. Here is the recognition-production asymmetry behind it, and how to close it.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Essays
Why Picturing a Radical Isn't the Same as Drawing It
You can see a radical clearly in your mind and still draw it wrong. Here is why visualization is not production, and how to close the gap.
Lawrence Arya··5 min