1. A method for an electronic device, comprising: receiving, in a text input region of a user interface displayed by the electronic device, a first handwritten input comprising at least one handwritten character; obtaining a plurality of candidate words, the candidate words being associated with the at least one handwritten character; generating a first instruction to display information identifying one or more of the candidate words in a text display region of the user interface displayed by the electronic device, the text display region being separated from the text input region; receiving, in the text input region, a second handwritten input comprising a handwritten geometric shape indicative of a selection of one of the displayed candidate words; and in response to receiving the second handwritten input comprising a handwritten geometric shape in the text input region, generating a second instruction to display the selected candidate word in the text display region of the user interface displayed by the electronic device.