Hanzi Write Practice Back to site
Journal archive

All posts.

509 posts · page 18 of 43.

Ink-wash mountains and pavilions with cranes in flight under the calligraphy 山水清音, illustrating how to sign trade contracts in Chinese script correctly
Playbooks

How to Sign Chinese Trade Contracts Correctly

Signing a Chinese trade contract by hand means writing your name and key terms correctly. Here is what to be able to write, and where to rely on professionals.

Lawrence Arya··5 min
Misty ink-wash river valley with calligraphy 尋雲記 (seeking the clouds) and a lone boat, illustrating stopping eye fatigue when studying Chinese characters
Playbooks

Stopping Eye Fatigue When Studying Chinese Characters

Dense characters strain the eyes over long sessions. Dark mode, lower brightness, larger characters, warmer color, and regular breaks cut the fatigue, and they don't change how you learn.

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 how to trace your name in Chinese accurately with an app
Playbooks

How to Trace Your Name in Chinese Accurately

Want to write your name in Chinese correctly? Here is how to get an accurate version first, then learn to write it by hand so it is truly yours.

Lawrence Arya··5 min
Ink-wash mountains and pavilions with cranes in flight under the calligraphy 山水清音, illustrating how to transition from Heisig stories to actual handwriting speed
Playbooks

From Heisig Stories to Real Handwriting Speed

Heisig mnemonics build recognition, not a fast hand. Here is how to convert your story-based knowledge into fluent, automatic Chinese handwriting.

Lawrence Arya··5 min
Misty ink-wash river valley with calligraphy 尋雲記 (seeking the clouds) and a lone boat, illustrating how to type and write Hong Kong slang characters with an app
Playbooks

Typing and Writing Hong Kong Slang Characters

Hong Kong Cantonese slang uses characters standard keyboards barely support. Here is how to type them when you can, and why writing them by hand is the real fix.

Lawrence Arya··5 min
Chinese ink painting with calligraphy 字里乾坤 and a scholar by red plum blossom at sunset, illustrating how to use Hanzi characters to train working memory in adults
Playbooks

Using Hanzi to Train Working Memory in Adults

Learning Hanzi leans hard on working memory through chunking. Here is how to practice in a way that exercises it, and an honest note on what to expect.

Lawrence Arya··5 min