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Posts tagged Proportion from the Hanzi Write Practice team.

Chinese ink painting of a scholar crossing a stone bridge beneath the calligraphy 學而時習不亦說乎, illustrating grading Hanzi by structure and balance
Essays

Grading Hanzi by Structure and Balance, Not Exact Lines

Good handwriting is correct structure and balance inside the square, not pixel-exact lines. A useful checker grades proportion and placement, the way a native reader actually judges it.

Lawrence Arya··5 min
Chinese ink painting of a scholar crossing a stone bridge beneath the calligraphy 學而時習不亦說乎, illustrating an app that judges if your Chinese character drawing is ugly
Essays

Can an App Tell You if Your Hanzi Is Ugly?

An app can judge whether your character is correct and well-proportioned, but "ugly" is partly taste. Here is what feedback actually helps your handwriting.

Lawrence Arya··5 min
Chinese ink-wash landscape with calligraphy 汉字之美 above a misty river, illustrating how Chinese character components share space
Playbooks

How Chinese Character Components Share Space

Balanced characters follow consistent proportion rules: how much space each component takes and where it sits. Here is a practical guide to component spacing.

Lawrence Arya··5 min
Ink-wash mountains and pavilions with cranes in flight under the calligraphy 山水清音, illustrating a Japanese kanji versus Chinese hanzi aesthetic proportion guide for tracing
Essays

Japanese vs Chinese Character Proportions

Japanese and Chinese write many of the same characters but with subtly different proportions and style. Here is what differs and how to write the Chinese forms well.

Lawrence Arya··5 min
Chinese ink painting of a scholar crossing a stone bridge beneath the calligraphy 學而時習不亦說乎, illustrating why written Hanzi can look childish
Playbooks

Why Do My Hanzi Look Like a Child Wrote Them?

Childish-looking characters usually come down to three fixable things: proportion, stroke order, and pace. Here is how to make your handwriting look like an adult's.

Lawrence Arya··5 min