Apple Chinese Language Kit - Manual (Page 73)

Using the Simplified Chinese Input Method 73
Using Abbreviated Input
The ABC input mode provides two ways you can abbreviate entering characters.
Using Special Keys
The ABC input mode defines several keys that you can use to perform special operations.
m
To enter the last character you entered again, press the Control and hyphen (
-
) keys.
m To enter the Chinese sound represented by ü, press the
v
key.
m To enter the Chinese numbers 1 through 9, press the
i
key and a number key.
ABC Special Character Palettes
The ABC input mode provides a number of palettes that let you select and enter special
characters. The palettes contain punctuation, numbers, Roman characters, Greek characters,
and other symbols that you may need to enter in your document.
Press these keys to see one of the ABC special character palettes:
v1
,
v2
,
v3
,
v4
,
v5
,
v6
,
v7
,
v8
,
v9.
Description
Press these
keys For these
characters
Shift key
Press the Shift key while pressing the keys for the first
sound of each character in a common phrase. The
selection palette appears showing phrases that match
the keys you have pressed.
ZG
Apostrophe key
Press the key for the first sound of a character, then
press the apostrophe key (
’
). The selection palette
appears showing characters that match the key.
Because ABC lets you press keys for several characters
before converting them, you can enter a phrase.
zh’g