{"id":2690,"date":"2023-09-12T20:34:26","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T12:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antlerium.com\/?p=2690"},"modified":"2023-10-26T18:02:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T10:02:39","slug":"chinese-from-an-english-keyboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antlerium.com\/zh\/potatonews\/chinese-from-an-english-keyboard\/","title":{"rendered":"\u7528\u82f1\u6587\u9375\u76e4\u8f38\u5165\u4e2d\u6587\u7684\u8a73\u76e1\u6307\u5357"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">Typing Chinese from an English keyboard is a mystery for a lot of Western folks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Basically, all keyboards are in English. Usually, people understand how people from other alphabetical languages type with the keyboard. Chinese is a logo-syllabary, Chinese words are not built by alphabets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">So people usually don't understand how people type Chinese from an English keyboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">In this article, you can see 3 major approaches to input Chinese in the computer. I am sure that some of you will get mind-blown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This is Antlerium PotatoNews, a series focusing on the daily lives of ordinary people, including everyday objects. Today we have a follow-up on the keyboard language issue, ways of typing Chinese from an English keyboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/a-comprehensive-guide-to-typing-chinese-from-an-english-keyboard-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A Comprehensive Guide to Typing Chinese from an English Keyboard\" class=\"wp-image-3022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/a-comprehensive-guide-to-typing-chinese-from-an-english-keyboard-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/a-comprehensive-guide-to-typing-chinese-from-an-english-keyboard-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/a-comprehensive-guide-to-typing-chinese-from-an-english-keyboard-600x600.jpg 600w, 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class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">\u76ee\u9304<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/antlerium.com\/zh\/potatonews\/chinese-from-an-english-keyboard\/#Method_1_Pinyin\" >Method 1: Pinyin<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/antlerium.com\/zh\/potatonews\/chinese-from-an-english-keyboard\/#Origin_of_pinyin\" >Origin of pinyin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/antlerium.com\/zh\/potatonews\/chinese-from-an-english-keyboard\/#How_to_use_pinyin_input_method\" >How to use pinyin input method<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/antlerium.com\/zh\/potatonews\/chinese-from-an-english-keyboard\/#Method_2_Stroke_count\" >Method 2: Stroke count<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/antlerium.com\/zh\/potatonews\/chinese-from-an-english-keyboard\/#Mechanism_of_stroke_count_method\" >Mechanism of stroke count method<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/antlerium.com\/zh\/potatonews\/chinese-from-an-english-keyboard\/#How_to_use_stroke_count_method\" >How to use stroke count method<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/antlerium.com\/zh\/potatonews\/chinese-from-an-english-keyboard\/#Method_3_Cangjie\" >Method 3: Cangjie<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/antlerium.com\/zh\/potatonews\/chinese-from-an-english-keyboard\/#Mechanism_of_Cangjie_input_method\" >Mechanism of Cangjie input method<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/antlerium.com\/zh\/potatonews\/chinese-from-an-english-keyboard\/#How_to_use_Cangjie_input_method\" >How to use Cangjie input method<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/antlerium.com\/zh\/potatonews\/chinese-from-an-english-keyboard\/#All_these_methods_are_free_to_use\" >All these methods are free to use<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Pinyin\"><\/span>Method 1: Pinyin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The pinyin input method is the most mainstream method in China to input Chinese characters into a computer. This method is widely used in mainland China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The concept is simple. All Chinese characters have a pronunciation. In Mainland China, the Putonghua (Mandarin) pronunciation is represented by a string of Latin alphabets. This system is called \"<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pinyin\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pinyin<\/a>\"(\u62fc\u97f3).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Pinyin uses Latin alphabet, so anyone with an English keyboard can type it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Simply recalling how a character is pronounced is enough to retrieve its pinyin. Therefore, the pinyin input method is the easiest method to learn, especially for people who primarily speak Mandarin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Origin_of_pinyin\"><\/span>Origin of pinyin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">In ancient times, Chinese pronunciations were recorded with a method called <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fanqie\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fanqie\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fanqie<\/a>(\u53cd\u5207), people retrieve the consonant of the first character and the vowel of the second character and combine them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">However, there are 2 obvious limitations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Different Chinese dialects have their own ways of pronouncing a character.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Even in one dialect, a Chinese character can have multiple pronunciations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This traditional method started to be ridiculed in the 19th Century. Authorities created a commission to invent a new pronunciation system, and in 1913, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bopomofo\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bopomofo\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zhuyin<\/a>(\u6ce8\u97f3) was invented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Zhuyin is basically pinyin but instead of the Latin alphabet, it uses weird symbols. This is the first system that clearly notes a word's consonant, vowel and tone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">When CCP administration began, Zhuyin was finally dropped and replaced by Latinized Pinyin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_use_pinyin_input_method\"><\/span>How to use pinyin input method<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Think of the pronunciation of the character.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Type out the pinyin with the keyboard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">From the list of characters sharing the same sound, choose the one you need<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-type-Chinese-from-an-English-keyboard-2-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Use pinyin input method to type Chinese from an English keyboard.\" class=\"wp-image-2700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-type-Chinese-from-an-English-keyboard-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-type-Chinese-from-an-English-keyboard-2-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-type-Chinese-from-an-English-keyboard-2-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-type-Chinese-from-an-English-keyboard-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-type-Chinese-from-an-English-keyboard-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-type-Chinese-from-an-English-keyboard-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-type-Chinese-from-an-English-keyboard-2-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-type-Chinese-from-an-English-keyboard-2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Stroke_count\"><\/span>Method 2: Stroke count<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Stroke count method was a common input method when phones still had buttons. Nowadays, it is very rare because it is hard for people to type fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Every Chinese character has a strict stroke order. When you memorize the way to write a character, you can use this method to type Chinese from an English keyboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mechanism_of_stroke_count_method\"><\/span>Mechanism of stroke count method<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Basically, this input method only requires 6 buttons. All strokes for Chinese writing are classified into five basic types: horizontal (\u4e00), vertical (\u4e28), left (\u4e3f), dot (\u4e36) and fold (\u30d5). Repurpose key 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 with \"\u4e00\", \"\u4e28\", \"\u4e3f\", \"\u4e36\", \"\u30d5\", and key 6 is for versatile purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>\u4e00<br>1<\/td><td>\u4e28<br>2<\/td><td>\u4e3f<br>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e36<br>4<\/td><td>\u30d5<br>5<\/td><td>*<br>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><br>7<\/td><td><br>8<\/td><td><br>9<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Suppose you are typing \"\u6b63\". Its stroke order is \"\u4e00\u4e28\u4e00\u4e28\u4e00\". Therefore you need to type \"12121\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_use_stroke_count_method\"><\/span>How to use stroke count method<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Rethink how to write the character.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Think about which of the five basic types each stroke fits into.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Type out the number according to the stroke order.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">From the list of characters sharing the same starting stroke order, choose the one you need.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-type-Chinese-from-an-English-keyboard-3-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Use stroke count method to type Chinese from an English keyboard.\" class=\"wp-image-2699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-type-Chinese-from-an-English-keyboard-3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-type-Chinese-from-an-English-keyboard-3-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-type-Chinese-from-an-English-keyboard-3-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-type-Chinese-from-an-English-keyboard-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-type-Chinese-from-an-English-keyboard-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-type-Chinese-from-an-English-keyboard-3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-type-Chinese-from-an-English-keyboard-3-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-type-Chinese-from-an-English-keyboard-3.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3_Cangjie\"><\/span>Method 3: Cangjie<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Cangjie input method is the most common method in Hong Kong. When you go to Hong Kong, most of the people you met probably use this to type Chinese from an English keyboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Cangjie input method is the most complicated method on this list. Since it is the earliest way for typing Chinese from an English keyboard, even though it is hard to learn it is still widely used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">For people who cannot speak Mandarin or primarily speak Mandarin, Cangjie input method is the fastest method on the list. It is be even faster with Simplified Cangjie input method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mechanism_of_Cangjie_input_method\"><\/span>Mechanism of Cangjie input method<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Cangjie input method uses up all alphabets on the keyboard. Characters are broken down into several shapes, and these shapes are classified into 24 categories. Any shapes that cannot match these 24 categories will be classified into \"X\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This table shows how the shapes are classified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-2-890x1024.png\" alt=\"Table from hkcards Cangjie Dictionary, showing how the shapes are classified into 24 categories.\" class=\"wp-image-2691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-2-890x1024.png 890w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-2-600x690.png 600w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-2-261x300.png 261w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-2-768x883.png 768w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-2-1336x1536.png 1336w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-2-1781x2048.png 1781w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-2-10x12.png 10w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-2.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Table from hkcards Cangjie Dictionary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">We only use 1 - 5 letters to enter one Chinese character. If we are using Simplified Cangjie, we shrink it to 2 letters, but in return, we must choose a character from a very very long list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">It is too hard to explain its meta to a person who don't know Chinese, so I will skip this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_use_Cangjie_input_method\"><\/span>How to use Cangjie input method<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Familiarize the table above.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Familiarize the coding order for all kinds of character structures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Type the letters in order.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Choose the character on the list. (If the code only matches one character, there is no list)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-type-Chinese-from-an-English-keyboard-4-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Use Cangjie input method to type Chinese from an English keyboard.\" class=\"wp-image-2701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-type-Chinese-from-an-English-keyboard-4-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-type-Chinese-from-an-English-keyboard-4-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-type-Chinese-from-an-English-keyboard-4-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-type-Chinese-from-an-English-keyboard-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-type-Chinese-from-an-English-keyboard-4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-type-Chinese-from-an-English-keyboard-4-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-type-Chinese-from-an-English-keyboard-4-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/antlerium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-type-Chinese-from-an-English-keyboard-4.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"All_these_methods_are_free_to_use\"><\/span>All these methods are free to use<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Anyone can use these input methods to type Chinese from an English keyboard. 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