Chinese input methods for computer

There are many ways of entering Chinese text into the computer. Text can be scanned in by optical means and converted into computer code by [optical character recognition]? (OCR) software. Text can be entered via a microphone and converted to computer code by voice recognition software. Text can be entered via a stylus and tablet and converted to computer code by hand-writing recognition software. For those who cannot afford expensive high-tech peripherals/software, Chinese text can be entered via the keyboard using various methods.

Keyboard input methods can be classified in 3 main types: by encoding, by pronounciation, and by structure of the characters. The following are just some samples of Chinese input method.

• [Wubi method]?
• [Shouwei method]?
• [Cangjie method]?
• [Zheng code method]?
• [Tze-loi method]?
• [Renzhi code method]?
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