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The Chinese strokes are classified into five basic
categories; heng, shu, pie, dian, and zhe. The basic
strokes are printed on keys [1] to [5] on the keypad.
Refer to the following table:
Category
Key
Strokes represented in each category
Entering strokes and characters in Stroke
mode
1. Press the keys that correspond to a character's
component strokes. Press keys in the order that
you would write the strokes, using one press per
stroke.
Example: To enter
[3] to enter
.
, press [5] to enter
and
If you are uncertain of the stroke order, press [6]
in place of each questionable stroke. Continue
entering strokes until the character displays or
until you finish the character.
2. Press [Up] or [Down] to scroll through the choices.
3. To select a character and add it to your message,
press the corresponding key, [7] to [ ].
Rapid character entry
Try entering the characters zhong guo (
following keystrokes: [2], [0], and [7]. Even though
zhong guo (
) is a twelve stroke character, your
phone allows you to enter the complete pair in only
three key presses.
Other Stroke mode operations
•
Press [ ] to insert a space.
•
Press and hold [ ] to start a new line.
•
Press [Left] or [Right] to move the cursor.
•
Press [C] to clear letters one by one. Press and
hold [C] to clear the entire display.
) using the
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