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How do Chinese characters foreigners or beginner Chinese learners write appear to natives? Is there a difference? Does it depend on how long they have been learning, or are they all different from a native Chinese's handwriting? Would the handwriting even strike a native as a foreigner's penning at all? And how about a beginner's handwriting?
Alright, those are all my questions.
How do Chinese characters foreigners or beginner Chinese learners write appear to natives?
Weird yet right.
Is there a difference? Does it depend on how long they have been learning, or are they all different from a native Chinese's handwriting?
Knowing the basics is what it takes to achieve writing Chinese. Lines and curves are the most important thing to keep in mind. There are different writings in Chinese, just like English. Cursive is one of them. Time is a huge impact. Have you heard of this saying: Practice makes perfect.
Would the handwriting even strike a native as a foreigner's penning at all? And how about a beginner's handwriting?
Shrug. Foreigner penning and beginner penning is almost like the same thing but with different practice. Even a Native would need to begin with the same method of writing. I know because I'm Chinese and learn this from painful writing experiences like writing a word 500 times before I got it right.
It does require a lot of effort. Some native speakers of Mandarin Chinese might write worse than non-natives. It all depends on how much time and effort you'd like to put in. First, find the writing you like, and just copy it as many times as it takes for you to write the same thing. It's the same as practice calligraphy really.
As a native of Taiwan, we write traditional characters. And I seriously cannot remember how many times I wrote the characters while learning... A LOT for sure.
It is almost impossible. As a native, I was still be required to have the practice in my senior high school by my teacher. Do not give up. Have your paractice patiently and regularly. Maybe 5 years or 8 years, you will find your own way to write every character. And when you find that your same Chinese characters look almost same, then you might begin to have native handwriting. For now, just keep your handwriting clear and neat.
