Understanding Chinese Input Methods

What was a significant challenge with the Double Pigeon typewriter?

• It was not popular.

• It required manual selection of characters.

• It was too expensive.

• It had too many keys.

What was a key feature of the Kung ji input method?

• It was only available in China.

• It used a touchscreen interface.

• It was based on a standard QWERTY keyboard.

• It required voice input.

How did the Kung ji system become widely adopted?

• It was the only system available.

• It was made open source by its inventor.

• It was patented and sold to a major company.

• It was heavily advertised.

What are radicals in the context of Chinese characters?

• Randomly assigned symbols.

• Elements that make up characters.

• Numbers used in coding.

• Parts of a sentence.

Which input method involves typing a romanized version of Chinese words?

• Pinyin

• Double Pigeon

• Kung ji

• Wubi