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u/vigernere1 · 5 pointsr/ChineseLanguage

>but for the life of me I can't remember writting characters like I recognize them and can read it.

Don't feel bad, this happens to native and non-native speakers alike.

>I could definitely finish out the class like this but I want to actually learn the language.

If you want to actually learn this aspect of the language, then you need to understand how Chinese characters work. To this end I recommend that you take a component-centric approach to understanding them. This is the approach advocated by Outlier Linguistics. You can learn more about them on their website. They sell a great dictionary available for purchase in Pleco, and offer a Chinese character "master class". Even if you don't purchase any of their materials, the component-centric approach they advocate is worth adopting.

>But I cannot write them from memory.

Many advanced speakers will tell you that their handwriting recall was better when they were in the beginning stages of learning the language, because during that period they wrote by hand every day (e.g., when taking a course). But due to modern technology (e.g., typing) and limited time to study, handwriting inevitably fell by the wayside. Most accept this but don't feel great about it (who feels good about forgetting how to write even basic characters? No one.) So, if you want to improve your handwriting recall, you need to invest time in writing by hand.

Below is a copy/paste with handwriting and penmanship information. I suggest that if you are going to practice handwriting to improve your recall, then also try to improve you penmanship too. This might make the handwriting practice more enjoyable (and who doesn't want to have great penmanship?)

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