Rapid Guide to Chinese Character Input

Author: Tan Jianrong
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: We believe that better Chinese input methods will emerge. To this day, the most widely used ones are "Smart Pinyin" and "Wubi" input methods. Computers were invented by Americans, and English input methods naturally took the lead. Due to the significant cultural differences between China and the West, processing Chinese characters on computers has become difficult and complex. Currently, there are four ways to input Chinese characters into computers: keyboard input, handwriting recognition, voice input, and scanning. However, when comparing factors such as cost, efficiency, applicable environments, and popularity, keyboard input remains the most effective method. Statistics show that there are currently over 3,000 keyboard-based Chinese input methods, with more than ten commonly used ones, and new methods are constantly emerging. To this day, the most widely used and representative methods are still "Smart Pinyin" and "Wubi," but they are not yet ideal. We believe better input methods will emerge, but you may not have the time to wait. We can only choose from the existing methods. This book, in its revised edition, summarizes the author's many years of experience in teaching adult computer use. The second edition continuously incorporates problems encountered in teaching, incorporates good experiences or techniques from others in newspapers and magazines, and makes modifications based on reader feedback. Significant adjustments have been made to content selection and learning methods, hoping to make the book easier to read and learn. This book is suitable for adults self-studying computer Chinese input methods, can also be used as a textbook for Chinese input in computer training classes, and can serve as a reference book for readers currently using "Pinyin input methods" to improve their input speed and skills.