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Using the Traditional Chinese
Input Method
What Is the Traditional Chinese Input Method?
The Traditional Chinese Input Method allows you to enter traditional-style Chinese
characters, punctuation, and symbols. The Traditional Chinese Input Method includes over
13,000 traditional Chinese characters, which you can enter using one of several input modes.
The Traditional Chinese Input Method provides six input modes for entering Chinese
characters and the Password input mode for entering AppleShare passwords. In addition, the
input method allows you to
m
open palettes for looking up and entering characters, punctuation marks, and symbols
m use dictionaries created with the Traditional Chinese Dictionary Tool, create new
dictionaries, and add your own phrases to a dictionary
m display the key combinations to enter characters in the character selection palette
m display characters frequently associated with a character you enter
This chapter describes how to use each input mode and the other features of the Traditional
Chinese Input Method.
Starting to Use the Traditional Chinese Input Method
To begin to use the Traditional Chinese Input Method, follow the steps in this section.
Before you start: You may want to open an application, such as Traditional Chinese
SimpleText, so that you can enter Chinese characters while learning to use the input method.