Digitalization of Chinese characters: Classification of input methods and user preferences
Guruleva Tatiana Leonidovna, Abdrakhmanova Alina Railevna
All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation (RFTA)
Alexander Nevsky Military University of the Russian Defense Ministry
Submitted: 25.09.2023
Abstract. The aim of the study is to classify the ways of inputting Chinese characters on digital devices. The paper considers the digitalization aspect of Chinese character writing and describes the structural, phonetic and special ways of inputting Chinese characters on phones and computers. The scientific novelty of the study lies in identifying the one-step input units for each input method and establishing the percentage of users choosing different ways of inputting characters on digital devices. As a result, the study found that there are several ways of inputting Chinese characters on digital devices: 1) phonetic methods (input using the pinyin transcription, input using the full pinyin transcription, the double pinyin method, zhuin or bopomofo); 2) structural methods (keyed input, сangjie input, five traits ubi input, four corners input); 3) special methods (handwritten input, voice input), each with its own advantages and disadvantages. The research provides an example of inputting the two-syllable word 汉语 “the Chinese language” on digital devices using different input methods.
Key words and phrases: цифровизация, способы ввода иероглифов, китайское иероглифическое письмо, одномоментно вводимые единицы, транскрипционный код, digitalization, character input methods, Chinese character writing, one-step input units, transcription code
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