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Using Chinese Stroke mode
This mode allows you to enter individual Chinese
strokes, in written order, from top to bottom, and from
left to right.
The Chinese strokes are classified into five basic
categories; heng, shu, pie, dian, and zhe. The basic
strokes are printed on keys [
1
] to [
5
] on the keypad.
Refer to the following table:
Entering strokes and characters in Stroke
mode
1. Press the keys that correspond to a character’s
component strokes. Press keys in the order that
you would write the strokes, using one press per
stroke.
Example
: To enter
, press [
5
] to enter
and
[
3
] to enter
.
2. Scroll to the up or down to select other choices.
3. To select a character and add it to your message,
tap the number on the screen or press the
corresponding key, [
7
] to [ ].
Rapid character entry
Try entering the characters
zhong guo
(
) using the
following keystrokes: [
2
], [
8
], and [
7
]. Even though
guo
( ) is a twelve stroke character, your phone
allows you to enter the complete pair in only three key
presses.
Category Keys Strokes represented in each category
If you are uncertain of the stroke order, press
[
6
] in place of each questionable stroke.
Continue entering strokes until the character
displays or until you finish the character.