How to Type Chinese Characters on Any System

Windows | macOS | Linux | iOS | Android

Windows

XP:

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ee418266(v=vs.85).aspx

 Windows 7:

https://eastasiastudent.net/china/windows-7-chinese-input/

Windows 10:

https://www.pinyinjoe.com/windows-10/windows-10-pinyin-setup.htm

macOS

OSX Lion and above:

https://chinese.yabla.com/type-chinese-characters.php?platform=mac

Linux

Ubuntu 10-17:

https://www.pinyinjoe.com/linux/ubuntu-10-chinese-input-pinyin-chewing.htm

iOS

iOS:

1. Going to: Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards
2. Click: “Add New Keyboard…”
3. Click: “Chinese (Simplified)”
4. Click: Either “Pinyin - QWERTY” or “Pinyin - 10 Key”
5. Go to anywhere where you can type and press and hold the world button on the keyboard to switch to the Chinese keyboard.

Android

Android:

http://pinpinchinese.com/blog/how-to-type-chinese-with-pinyin-android/

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