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Using Chinese Pinyin mode
Pinyin is a system to write pronunciation of Chinese
words using the Latin alphabets. With the Pinyin
input method, you can enter Chinese characters by
keying in the Pinyin string from the phone’s keypad
and the phone automatically presents the matching
words.
This mode allows you to enter Pinyin characters
with only one key press per letter.
Typing characters in Pinyin mode
1. Press the keys corresponding to the phonetic
spelling, referring to the alphabets printed on
the keys. Notice that the choices in the
Character Selection field change. All of the
phonetic spellings corresponding to the keys you
press display.
Example: Typing “ ” in Pinyin mode
2. Select the Pinyin you want.
Key Stroke field
Press the
5
and
4
keys to enter “li.
To select “li, press
the Right key.
Character
Selection
field