Chinese input Method & Chinese Keyboard
by safaia from LinuxQuestions.org on (#50GGY)
Please see this video,
How to Use the Pinyin Keyboard on Android - Typing in Chinese" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/PnrjZnW5Ov0
The explanation is good , but
Even here it claims it is Chinese Pinyin Keybord, actually it is 100% English Keyboard
layout. So if you say Chinese Keyboard , it is English Keyboard !
Here the point is INPUT METHOD ,
"pinyin", it is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese in mainland China.
the pinyin method allows a user to input Chinese characters by entering the pinyin of a Chinese character and then presenting the user with a list of possible characters with that pronunciation, Here it is the pronunciation.
a short combination of keys will generate several words have the same pronunciation, then you pick.


How to Use the Pinyin Keyboard on Android - Typing in Chinese" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/PnrjZnW5Ov0
The explanation is good , but
Even here it claims it is Chinese Pinyin Keybord, actually it is 100% English Keyboard
layout. So if you say Chinese Keyboard , it is English Keyboard !
Here the point is INPUT METHOD ,
"pinyin", it is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese in mainland China.
the pinyin method allows a user to input Chinese characters by entering the pinyin of a Chinese character and then presenting the user with a list of possible characters with that pronunciation, Here it is the pronunciation.
a short combination of keys will generate several words have the same pronunciation, then you pick.