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Entering Text
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Entering Text
Rapid Character Entry
Rapid character entry is easy in any mode, using
the Character Selection Map. As you enter
characters, your phone predicts the next
character you might want and presents choices
in the Character Selection Map area. When a
desired character appears, you may select it as
described in Step 3 on page 49.
For example, if you want to type the word
“zhong guo ( )” and entered the first
character using the following keystrokes; 9, 4, 6,
6, 1 and 7, you don’t need to complete the
Pinyin spelling to include “guo ( ).” With no
extra typing, the character is displayed
conveniently in the Character Selection Map for
you to choose.
Using the Chinese Stroke Mode
This mode allows you to enter individual Chinese
strokes, in written order, from top to bottom and
from left to right. Your phone provides Chinese
Simplified Stroke mode and Chinese Traditional
Stroke mode.
The two modes work similarly, but the
characters that appear on the display may differ.
Even though there are many different strokes
used to create Chinese characters, the strokes
are classified into 5 basic categories; heng, shu,
pie, dian and zhe. The basic strokes are printed
on the keypad, on the keys 1 to 5.
To enter a stroke, press the key printed with the
stroke that most closely represents the exact
stroke you desire.
The table shows the stroke/key relationship:
Typing Stokes and Characters in
Stroke Mode
1. To type a character, press keys corresponding
to its component strokes. Press keys on the
phone in order that you would write the
strokes, using one press per desired stroke.
Example: Typing in Chinese Simplified
Stroke mode
Enter Name
OK T
STR
Character Selection Map
Press to select “ ”
Key Stroke Area
Press and
to enter “ ”