User's Manual

APPLE CONFIDENTIAL — PRELIMINARY DRAFT
.4%2)-0,)=%$().%3%42/+%5")5! Use the keypad to build Chinese characters using

from left to right, top to bottom, outside to
inside, and from inside to the closing stroke (for
 
 
As you type, suggested Chinese characters
appear (the most commonly used characters

If you’re not sure of the correct stroke, enter an
asterisk (*). To see more character options, type
another stroke, or scroll through the character list.
 
that match exactly what you typed. For example,
  
 
an exact match.
Enter Traditional Chinese Zhuyin Use the keyboard to enter Zhuyin letters. As you
type, suggested Chinese characters appear. Tap
a suggestion to choose it, or continue entering
Zhuyin letters to see more options. After you type
an initial letter, the keyboard changes to show
more letters.
If you keep entering Zhuyin without spaces,
sentence suggestions appear.
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Chinese
Write Chinese characters directly on the screen

iPhone recognizes them and shows matching
characters in a list, with the closest match
at the top. When you choose a character, its
likely follow-on characters appear in the list as
additional choices.
You can get some complex characters by writing
two or more component characters. For example,
   

appears in the character list with an arrow next
to it. Tap the character to replace the characters
you entered.

characters are also recognized.
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