Keyboard input methods:
There are currently many types of keyboard input methods, and new input methods are constantly emerging. Each input method has its own characteristics and advantages. As various input method versions are updated, their functions become more and more powerful. The current Chinese input methods include the following categories:
1. Corresponding code (serial code)
This input method uses various coding tables as the input basis, because each Chinese character only has A code, so the code repetition rate is almost zero, it is highly efficient and can be used for high-speed touch typing, but the disadvantage is that it requires a huge amount of memory and there are not many rules to speak of.
Common serial codes include location codes, telegraph codes, internal codes, etc. One code corresponds to one Chinese character.
This method is suitable for certain professionals, such as telegraph operators, correspondents, etc. However, when inputting Chinese characters on a computer, this type of input method has been basically eliminated and is only used as an auxiliary input method, mainly used to input certain special symbols.
2. Phonetic code
This type of input method inputs Chinese characters according to Pinyin regulations. It does not require special memory and is in line with people's thinking habits. As long as you know Pinyin, you can input it. Chinese character. However, the Pinyin input method also has shortcomings: first, there are too many homophones, the code repetition rate is high, and the input efficiency is low; second, the user's pronunciation requirements are high; third, it is difficult to handle unfamiliar characters.
For example, QuanPinDouYin, ShuangPinDouYin, New QuanPin, New ShuangPin, Intelligent ABC, Hong En Pinyin, Koala, Pinyin King, Pinyin Star, Microsoft Pinyin, etc.; Taiwan's Pinyin , forget type, nature, Chinese pronunciation, Roman pinyin, etc.; Hong Kong's Chinese pinyin, Cantonese pinyin, etc.
This input method is not suitable for professional typists, but is very suitable for ordinary computer operators. Especially with the advent of a number of smart products and excellent software, Chinese input has entered the "word-based" field. In the realm of "input-led", the choice of repeated codes is no longer the main obstacle to phonetic coding. The new Pinyin input method has greatly improved in aspects such as fuzzy sound processing, automatic word formation, and compatibility. Input methods such as Sogou Pinyin input method, Microsoft Pinyin input, and Dark Horse intelligent input also support whole sentence input, making Pinyin input faster. Amplitude increased.
You might as well give these input methods a try, you might not be able to put them down!
3. Shape code
Shape code is encoded according to the glyphs (strokes, radicals) of Chinese characters. Chinese characters are composed of many relatively independent basic parts. For example, the character "好" is composed of "女" and "子", the character "help" is composed of "和" and "力", and the character "女" here is composed of "女" and "子". "Zi", "Qie" and "Li" are called radicals or characters in Chinese character encoding. Shape coding is an input method that defines character roots or strokes as basic input codes, and then combines these codes into Chinese characters.
The most commonly used glyph codes include Wubi font, surface shape code, code root code, etc.; Taiwan's Cangjie, Dayi, Xingxing, Xiami, Huaxiang Intuition, etc.; Hong Kong's Zongheng, Quick Code, etc. . The biggest advantage of graphical code is that it has fewer repeated codes and is not interfered by dialects. As long as it is trained for a period of time, the efficiency of inputting Chinese characters will be greatly improved. Therefore, this type of input method is also the most popular one at present. In today's society, most typists use glyph codes to input Chinese characters, and it is very beneficial to southern users who cannot pronounce Mandarin accurately, because glyph codes do not involve pinyin. However, the disadvantage of graphic codes is that they require a lot of memory, and they may be forgotten if they are not used for a long time.
4. Phonetic-Picture Code
Phonetic-Picture Code absorbs the advantages of phonetic code and graphical code and uses a mixture of the two.
Common phonetic-shape codes include Zheng code, Qian code, Ding code, etc.
Natural code is a commonly used mixed code at present. This input method mainly uses phonetic codes, with graphical codes as optional auxiliary codes, and its graphical codes adopt the "cut-yin" method, which solves the problem of inputting unknown Chinese characters. The enhanced version of Natural Code 6.0 maintains the original excellent functions, and newly added functions such as multiple environments, multiple internal codes, multiple schemes, and multiple lexicon greatly improve the input speed and input performance.
The characteristic of this input method is that it is fast and does not require special training. It is suitable for non-professional typists who have certain requirements on typing speed, such as reporters, writers, etc. Compared with phonetic codes and graphical codes, fewer people use phonetic and graphical codes.
5. Hybrid input method
In order to improve input efficiency, some Chinese character systems combine some intelligent functions and use multiple ways of inputting sounds, shapes, and meanings. There are also many intelligent input methods that combine the pinyin input method with some form code input method, so that one input method contains multiple input methods.
Take Universal Wubi as an example, it includes Wubi, Pinyin, Chinese to English, English to English and other input methods. All input methods are only in one input method window, and you don’t need to switch back and forth. If you know Pinyin, you can type Pinyin; if you know English, you can type English; if you don't know Pinyin or English, you can type strokes; there is also Pinyin + strokes, which is very considerate for users.
In addition, general input methods have some auxiliary input functions, such as association function, fuzzy sound setting, automatic word creation, high-frequency foresight, automatic forgetting, multiple southern accents, overlapping words, Intelligent punctuation, etc. With the development of the Internet, many input methods can input both simplified and traditional characters, making them more adaptable. The new input method also provides expanded GBK Chinese character library and GBK difficult character query functions to facilitate the input of difficult characters. In addition, there are input methods based on word meaning, such as the English-Chinese input method. This type of input method is mainly aimed at people who use foreign languages. As long as the word with the corresponding meaning is entered, the word can be input, but the speed is relatively slow and it has certain requirements for the user's English proficiency.
Non-keyboard input method
No matter how good the keyboard input method is, it requires the user to practice for a period of time before it can reach the basic required speed. At least the user's fingering must be very proficient. It works, but for those who are not professional computer users, it will be somewhat difficult. Therefore, many people now want to find another way, not through the keyboard but through other means, eliminating this practice process, so that everyone can easily input Chinese characters. We collectively refer to these input methods as non-keyboard input methods. Their characteristic is that they are simple to use, but they all require special equipment. We will only briefly introduce them here.
Non-keyboard input methods are nothing more than handwriting, listening, dictation, reading and dictation, etc. However, due to different combinations and different brands, there are a wide range of products, which are divided into the following categories: stylus, speech recognition, handwriting plus speech recognition, handwriting speech recognition plus OCR scanning reader.
1. Handwriting input method
The handwriting input method is a handwriting Chinese recognition input method in a pen environment. It is in line with the Chinese habit of writing with a pen. As long as it is on the handwriting board Just write according to your normal habits, and the computer will recognize and display it.
The handwriting input method requires a matching hardware handwriting board. Using a pen (can be any type of hard pen) to write and enter Chinese characters on the matching handwriting board is not only convenient and fast, but also has a relatively low typo rate. You can also write words in a designated area with the mouse, but you need to be very skilled in mouse operation.
There are the most types of stylus pens, including Hanwang pen, Ziguang pen, Hui pen, Wentong pen, Mengtian pen, Ruyi pen, China Super pen, gold and silver pen, first writing pen, casual pen, Haiwen pen, etc.
2. Voice input method
Voice input method, as the name suggests, is an input method that converts sounds into text through a microphone. Speech recognition is represented by Via Voice launched by IBM, and domestically launched Dutty++ speech recognition system, Tianxin speech recognition system, Shiyintong speech recognition system, etc.
Take the IBM voice input method as an example. Although it is very convenient to use, the typo rate is still relatively high, especially for some untrained professional terms and uncommon words.
In terms of hardware, the voice input method requires that your computer must be equipped with a sound card that can perform normal recording. After debugging the microphone, you can enter text using Mandarin voice into the microphone. If your Mandarin accent is not standard, you only need to use the voice training program it provides for a period of training to make it familiar with your accent, and you can also achieve text input by speaking.
3. Introduction to OCR
OCR is called optical character recognition technology. It requires the document to be input to be converted into graphics through a scanner before it can be recognized. Therefore, a scanner is necessary. , and the higher the printing quality of the original, the higher the recognition accuracy. Generally, it is best to print text, such as books, magazines, etc. If the paper of the original is thin, it is possible that the graphics and graphics on the back of the paper will be scanned during scanning. Text is also transmitted through, interfering with the final recognition effect.
There are many types of OCR software, such as Tsinghua OCR. After the system recognizes the graphics, the system will mark the uncertain characters for the user to modify.
OCR technology solves the problem of re-entering handwriting or printing. It must be equipped with a scanner, and most scanners on the market basically come with OCR software.
4. Hybrid input method
Input methods for handwriting plus speech recognition include Hanwang Dictation, Mengtian Dictation King System, etc. Huibi, Ziguang Pen, etc. have also added this function.
The input methods for voice handwriting recognition plus OCR include Hanwang "Reading, Writing and Listening", Tsinghua "Input Star" type B (Hindi wired pen + Via Voice + Tsinghua TH-OCR 5.98) and C type (Hanruide wireless pen + Via Voice + Tsinghua TH-OCR 5.98), etc.
Microsoft Pinyin Input Method 2.0, in addition to keyboard input, also supports mouse handwriting input, and is also very flexible to use.
No matter which input method is used, it has its own advantages and disadvantages. We can choose according to our own needs and use whichever one we are used to.
Three-stroke input method:
The three-stroke Chinese character input method adopts two schemes for Chinese character roots: phonetic roots and unphonetic roots. Among them, the phonetic root is made of the initial consonant of the radical. Pronunciation; the soundless root is represented by the shape of the keyboard letters, and it also has the characteristics of typing with 3 codes and 4 codes for word typing.
The three-stroke input method includes radical input and stroke input. The new version is compatible with the three codes of Pinyin function, and there is no need to switch the input method.
Sanbi is superior to Pinyin and Wubi in terms of keyboard layout and design principles. Sanbi is the most ideal input tool of the new generation, suitable for all types of people, young and old.
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