Apple Chinese Language Kit - Manual (Page 50)

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Selecting Dictionary Preferences
The input modes of the Traditional Chinese Input Method can search up to four dictionary
files created using the Traditional Chinese Dictionary Tool, in addition to the built-in
dictionary characters.
Using the Traditional Chinese Dictionary Tool application, you can create your own
dictionary files. To do so, you specify phrases and the input codes to enter them. In addition,
dictionary files are available that contain specialized vocabularies, such as those used in
medicine and law.
Searching the dictionary files can slow down entering characters. While you can use as many
as four dictionary files, you may not want to do so all the time. You can open and close
dictionary files using the Preferences dialog box.
To use a dictionary file, follow these steps:
1 Copy the dictionary you want to use to the Extensions folder (in the System Folder) and
restart your computer.
2 Choose Preferences from the Pencil menu.
The Preferences dialog box shows the dictionary in the Dictionary area. It also shows the
Main Dictionary.
3 Select the dictionary you want to open and click the Open button.
4 Click OK to close the Preferences dialog box.
To close a dictionary file, open the Preferences dialog box, select the dictionary, and click the
Close button. Then click the OK button to close the dialog box.
Entering a Phrase From a Dictionary File
To enter a phrase in a dictionary file, choose the Dayi input mode and enter the radicals you
specified for the phrase.
You can also enter a phrase from a dictionary file using the Cangjie, Jianyi, Pinyin, or Zhuyin
input mode. To do so, follow these steps:
D ictionaries in the Extensions
folder appear here.
Click here to close the
selected dictionary.
Click here to open the selected dictionary.