10. The method of claim 9 , wherein determining, by the computing device, that the distance between the beginning point of the third stroke and the left edge of the second stroke satisfies the threshold distance comprises: determining, by the computing device, that the distance between the beginning point of the third stroke and the left edge of the second stroke is less than 25% of the distance between the left edge of the second stroke and the right edge of the second stroke.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein determining, by the computing device, that the distance between the beginning point of the third stroke and the left edge of the second stroke satisfies the threshold distance comprises: determining, by the computing device, that the distance between the beginning point of the third stroke and the left edge of the second stroke is less than 25% of the distance between the left edge of the second stroke and the right edge of the second stroke. 11. The method of claim 10 , comprising: designating, by the computing device, the third stroke as being associated with a third handwritten character that is not associated with the first stroke or the second stroke.