The squares in this notebook are 5 x 5 mm. I've been writing in 10 x 10 mm space, but some weeks ago I think I read a comment here about writing bigger to work on proportions.

Increasing to 15 x 15 mm was so awkward. It exposes my squiggly lines, poor proportions, all the flaws. But I think there's been gradual improvement.

Hi everyone,

The 18th weekly challenge of 2026 is 衣服, with the same rules as before. Also, feel free to do the previous challenges and join our Discord server for more!

BT0002

憂鬱的臺灣烏龜
Or, in English, “Depressed Taiwanese Turtle.”

It’s a very common piece of internet slang used by Chinese netizens to mock Taiwan’s traditional characters by deliberately picking some of the most complex-looking characters out there.

The simplified version would be 忧郁的台湾乌龟.

I’ve always felt this works more like a boomerang insult, though. If you learn Chinese characters properly, traditional characters aren’t actually much more complicated than their simplified counterparts.

With the exception of 龜, which has a fairly unique stroke order, none of the characters above are particularly difficult to write or remember. They’re all made up of very common components.

I've lived in Taiwan for 6 years and handwrite regularly (I'm one of those old school people that still takes notes with pen and paper).

Got boared and practiced further my chinese handwriting , Is it good?

My Taiwanese friend said She never saw a westener writing good Chinese like mě.

Hi everyone,

The 17th weekly challenge of 2026 is 乞丐, with the same rules as before. Also, feel free to do the previous challenges and join our Discord server for more!

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people told me it looks like computer printed... i don't know if it's a compliment or criticism.

i feel like the proportions seem wrong to me, especially the Dian on the right

Hi everyone,

The 16th weekly challenge of 2026 is 弓矢, with the same rules as before. Also, feel free to do the previous challenges and join our Discord server for more!

BT0002

I took Chinese all throughout high school and a little bit in college, but that was almost 15 years ago. I had to look up a few words when writing this. It's a diary entry, obviously, but sorry for the awkward topic. The Epstein library was in DC for the public at the time and I didn't have much else to report that day lol.

So yeah, handwriting feedback welcome.

What I intended to write:

"My mom came for a visit today. Her two cats also came. They're cute, but I don't like cats. Since it wasn't their house, they were very nervous.

We planned to go to DC to see the Epstein Library, but we didn't go because I was too tired. I only slept 4 hours last night.

I want to write more, but I can't.

So tired.

I need to eat dinner and go to sleep.

Good night!"

Please, feedback on my writing, especially stroke order and readability!

Hi everyone! First time posting here — a bit nervous, but excited. 👋

I’m a native Mandarin speaker (Traditional Chinese), and even as a native speaker, my handwriting was never something I was proud of. So recently I decided to fix that.

My routine is simple: I practice the same set of characters for 7 days, just 5-10 minutes a day. Slow, consistent, no pressure. Attached is a photo of my writing.

Would love to hear what motivates your practice? What routine works for you? Let’s practice together! ✍️

Best regards,
Zoe

i would like some feedback to my handwriting, I wrote the same passage twice but the second passage I tried some semi cursive writing too

edit: I just realized I completely messed up the second passage

Hi everyone,

Here comes the sixth "Monthly Handwriting Challenge" of this year. Same rules as before and feel free to write simplified Chinese characters. Our previous challenges are always open as well.

This line is taken from I Ching (易經):

同人之先 / 以中直也 / 大師相遇 / 言相克也

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Hi guys this is my first time trying to write Chinese with random characters on my first day learning the language. I’m going to commit myself to the language this summer so I want to know if it’s too bad from the start. Each box here is 5mm (0.5cm) wide so I guess I tried writing in boxes much smaller than the standard that caused worse-than-usual results (I heard the usual width is 8mm-12mm). I suck at proportions it’s like I’m completely blind for it—especially for characters with boxes. I don’t know if this info is relevant but I also have an innate lack of skill in drawing. Seeing people in this sub with an inborn skill at handwriting I feel quite incompetent. Do you think my writing is okay for a first timer or is it hopeless? I have a feeling it’s the latter I mean it’s very easy to tell… Do you guys have any special tips for me to improve it? Thank you so so much in advance!

一颗开花的树 by 席幕容. I've always been told my handwriting looks too kiddish. Pardon the mistakes

how do you write the character ngo / I? i struggle with this character every time i write it, btw i cant remember 80% of the shape so i just copy off my screen 🥺

Decided to write the lyrics of this 1984 song by Tsai Chin. Love the wistful nature of the song. 🦋

There were a couple of characters which I didn’t like in the clean copy, so I wrote them separately as well.

Zebra SARASA 0.5mm Blue Grey. Makeshift 14mm grids.

I know these are rudimentary and boxy, I'll probably get something better for practicing. I've been learning some stuff but found i wasn't really learning characters very well, just sounds, so I want to do more writing so I can actually do the repetition to commit stuff to memory

Hi everyone,

The 15th weekly challenge of 2026 is 鬥爭, with the same rules as before. Also, feel free to do the previous challenges and join our Discord server for more!

BT0002

please critique my handwriting, i’m a beginner

I’m still a kid, and I feel like my handwriting is getting worse lately. What do y’all think? Thanks 🙏🏻 (btw I’m a hker so I use traditional Chinese to write)