Apple A1241 User Manual

Use the keyboard to enter Zhuyin letters. As you 
type, suggested Chinese characters appear. Tap 
a character to choose it, or continue entering 
Zhuyin to see more character options. After you 
type an initial letter, the keyboard changes to 
show more letters.

Use the touchpad to enter Chinese characters 
with your finger. As you write character strokes, 
iPhone recognizes them and shows matching 
characters in a list, with the closest match at the 
top. When you choose a character, its related 
characters appear in the list as additional choices.
You can get some complex characters by 
entering two or more component characters. 
For example, enter 魚 (fish), then 巤 (bristle), to 
get 鱲 (partial name of Hong Kong International 
Airport), which appears in the character list with 
an arrow next to it. Tap the character to replace 
the characters you entered.

When Simplified or Traditional Chinese handwriting formats are turned on, you can 
enter Chinese characters with your finger, as shown:

Touchpad

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