Using Chinese Stroke Mode - Samsung SGH-P308 User Manual

Using Chinese Stroke mode

This mode allows you to enter individual Chinese
strokes, in written order, from top to bottom, and from
left to right.
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 "
and [3] to enter "
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 (
the following keystrokes: [2], [0], and [7]. Even
though zhong guo (
your phone allows you to enter the complete pair in
only three key presses.
," press [5] to enter "
."
) using
) is a twelve stroke character,
"
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