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Questions tagged [chinese]

Questions relating to the Chinese language and fonts

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How do I get Chinese input to work?

How do I configure Ubuntu to input Chinese?
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Installing SOGOU 搜狗拼音

SOGOU (搜狗) is a popular Chinese input software. For Ubuntu 14.04, they worked with the team of Ubuntu Kylin to create a linux version of their software. It's based on FCITX input software, which is developed by the FCITX TEAM on launchpad. I…
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How do I change the default Chinese font?

I've installed two Chinese fonts from the repos: UMing and UKai. I like better how UKai looks, but the default font picked by Ubuntu (when selecting a non-Chinese font) is UMing. For example, my desktop font is Droid Sans, but the Chinese caracters…
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Type chinese PinYin with tones

I am trying to write chinese characters and pinyin with indicated tones. Setting up chinese Characters with pinyin input was failry easy. Just adding Chinese as a language and then Chinese - Simplified for the Keyboard Input. But now I would also…
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can't type Chinese on slack

I am relatively new to Ubuntu. I found out that I can't type Chinese in Slack but can elsewhere. Can't figure out why. Any one has the same problem? My ubuntu is 18.04
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Selecting a number does not always return a Chinese character with ibus pinyin

I use Intelligent Pinyin Keyboard1 with ibus in Ubuntu to input Chinese characters into my document. The input-method is designed in such a way that one types the pinyin associated with a character, and then one can select it from a list of…
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Chinese fonts are not visible in programs installed in Wine

I have installed Wine on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. When I run any program containing Chinese fonts, it shows some box type structure. Tried: update, installing Chinese fonts in Ubuntu, adding Chinese language under system settings. None of them worked.
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How to install Chinese input in English Ubuntu

I haven't found the right setting for Chinese input, IBus pinyin. If I want to write "ni hao" the correct alternative shows up after writing "nih" (as second alternative). But if I continue writing "niha" or "nihao" it will show something like "你哈".…
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How can I install Chinese fonts on Kubuntu 14.04

I'd like to see Chinese characters, such as this one.
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Chinese Font in Firefox 98.0 (Snap version)

Firefox 98.0 (Snap version) does not support Chinese characters. For reference, https://hk.yahoo.com/ is render as This should be fixable by changing the default font in "Preferences". Unfortunately, no font that support Chinese characters is…
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How do I get traditional chinese input with pinyin on Ubuntu 20.04?

I'm trying to find a pinyin input method for traditional chinese that works on Ubuntu 20.04. A lot of similar questions on askubuntu are from around 9 years ago, and the answers no longer seem to fully apply. If I go to the language support panel…
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How can I see Chinese characters in the Windows Subsystem for Linux terminal?

I installed Ubuntu 18.04 via Windows Subsystem for Linux using these official instructions. I'm trying to get the Ubuntu terminal to show Chinese characters, like this: ronald@LAPTOP-FLRIMKMQ:~$ 你你 However, that ends up looking like this: Or, in…
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Convert Ubuntu installation to Kylin

How can I convert my existing Ubuntu installation into Ubuntu Kylin? Will just changing the repositories do the trick?
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A better input method for Chinese in Emacs?

I would like to type Chinese in Emacs. I followed this link, and tried several input methods including chinese-py. It seems that, unlike normal IME of an operation system, it is not possible to type more than 1 character one time. We have to type…
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No input method choice appear on iBus

I've installed iBus and ibus-mozc, an input method engine of Japanese from the repository on Kubuntu 12.04. Then attempted to enable mozc from Preference > "Input Method" tab > "Select Input Method" combo box. However, there is no choice to select,…
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