https://blog.kevinzwu.com/character-cyclotron/
Article
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Heritage Chinese speaker builds custom browser tool to learn to read characters faster
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Tool shows character components, stroke order, and related words in one panel
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Wrote thousands of JS lines via Claude Code voice — never read the code
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Deliberately avoids ‘learn by reading’ advice in favor of brute-force character drilling
Discussion
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Commenters question skipping ‘learn by reading’ — near-universal advice exists for a reason
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Claude Code voice mode usage sparked curiosity; commenters share their own experiences
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Several share similar self-built tools: Anki decks, Japanese grammar sites, CJK word games
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One commenter links Hanzirama as a parallel independent project with same concept
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