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Posts tagged Wuxia from the Hanzi Write Practice team.

Chinese ink painting with calligraphy 字里乾坤 and a scholar by red plum blossom at sunset, illustrating practising xianxia and wuxia vocabulary by hand
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Practising Xianxia and Wuxia Vocabulary by Hand

Xianxia and wuxia novels are full of evocative, character-rich vocabulary. Here is how to turn the words you love into a writing-practice set you can actually produce.

Lawrence Arya··5 min
Chinese ink painting with calligraphy 字里乾坤 and a scholar by red plum blossom at sunset, illustrating Chinese calligraphy references for historical cosplay props
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Chinese Calligraphy References for Costume Props

Making a wuxia scroll, banner, or talisman prop? Here is which calligraphy script fits which era, where to find references, and how to letter it convincingly.

Lawrence Arya··5 min
Misty ink-wash river valley with calligraphy 尋雲記 (seeking the clouds) and a lone boat, illustrating a wuxia fantasy weapon-names writing quiz for foreigners
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A Wuxia Weapon-Names Writing Quiz

Wuxia weapon names like 劍 and 刀 are real, recurring characters. Here is why writing them by hand is great practice for fans, and how to quiz yourself.

Lawrence Arya··5 min