<p>Some IME support 软键盘 where may input aoeiuü with tones.</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/pk2nJ.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/pk2nJ.png" alt="拼音符号软键盘 谷歌拼音输入法"></a></p>

<p>Vim provided a <code>:set keymap=pinyin</code>, and type <code>a1</code> would result <code>ā</code>.</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/dunaj.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/dunaj.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

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2020-03-02T21:04:14.103Z
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tsh
<p>Almost all IME support symbol insert</p>

<p><strong>Test Which method your IME support</strong></p>

<p><strong>Switch to Chinese IME, type 'v', if you see some special candidate words, then your IME support that, just follow the instructions. On my IME, it is English Mode, not very useful.</strong></p>

<p><strong>Type 'i', as before, just follow the instructions. On my IME, it is the number mode. ①,二, ⅲ, ⑷, ➎, 陆, ㈦</strong></p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/AJUtu.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/AJUtu.png" alt="i4"></a></p>

<p><strong>Type 'u', on my ime, it is command mode.</strong></p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/HHq9q.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/HHq9q.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p><strong>Open settings of your IME, click '短语设置' or '快捷短语 or similar names, it may be in 高级设置 or 自定义设置 page.</strong></p>

<p>You will see a long list (it you can't see it, click 查看 or 编辑...),
Every line in the list is formed by a code and a word, you can use that code to input the matched word quickly.</p>

<p>e.g.</p>

<p>I can type <strong>py_a</strong> to insert a with tone <strong>ǎ</strong> , you can customize your 短语.
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/tt09O.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/tt09O.png" alt="py_u"></a></p>

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2018-08-06T09:12:53.680Z
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sfy
<p>Usual IME's won't have that feature... so I think you have two approaches here.</p>

<ol>
<li><p>Use a special IME or IME scheme, for example <code>地球拼音</code> from <a href="http://rime.im/download/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">中州韵输入法引擎(RIME)</a>. Reference: <a href="https://www.zhihu.com/question/25338728/answer/80467826" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this Chinese post</a></p></li>
<li><p>Type Chinese first, then search for a Chinese-Pinyin conversion tool/online app, for example <a href="http://hanyu.iciba.com/pinyin" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://hanyu.iciba.com/pinyin</a>.</p></li>
</ol>

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2017-01-29T00:56:44.653Z
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Cnly
<p>Is it possible to enter text as if normal Chinese text is entering</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/nakep.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/nakep.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>i.e. with guessing of correct characters, but later entering Pinyin of entered text, not characters themselves?</p>

<pre><code>zhèzhīgǒu
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How to enter pinyin itself under Windows?
# How to enter pinyin itself under Windows?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-01-28)

Is it possible to enter text as if normal Chinese text is entering

i.e. with guessing of correct characters, but later entering Pinyin of entered text, not characters themselves?
zhèzhīgǒu

**Tags:** pinyin, input-methods

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2017-01-29. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

Usual IME's won't have that feature... so I think you have two approaches here.

1. Use a special IME or IME scheme, for example `地球拼音` from [中州韵输入法引擎(RIME)](http://rime.im/download/). Reference: [this Chinese post](https://www.zhihu.com/question/25338728/answer/80467826)
2. Type Chinese first, then search for a Chinese-Pinyin conversion tool/online app, for example <http://hanyu.iciba.com/pinyin>.


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### Answer by username_1 on 2020-03-02. Score: 0

Some IME support 软键盘 where may input aoeiuü with tones.

[![拼音符号软键盘 谷歌拼音输入法](https://i.sstatic.net/pk2nJ.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/pk2nJ.png)

Vim provided a `:set keymap=pinyin`, and type `a1` would result `ā`.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/dunaj.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/dunaj.png)


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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-08-06. Score: 0

Almost all IME support symbol insert

**Test Which method your IME support**

**Switch to Chinese IME, type 'v', if you see some special candidate words, then your IME support that, just follow the instructions. On my IME, it is English Mode, not very useful.**

**Type 'i', as before, just follow the instructions. On my IME, it is the number mode. ①,二, ⅲ, ⑷, ➎, 陆, ㈦**

[![i4](https://i.sstatic.net/AJUtu.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/AJUtu.png)

**Type 'u', on my ime, it is command mode.**

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/HHq9q.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/HHq9q.png)

**Open settings of your IME, click '短语设置' or '快捷短语 or similar names, it may be in 高级设置 or 自定义设置 page.**

You will see a long list (it you can't see it, click 查看 or 编辑...),
Every line in the list is formed by a code and a word, you can use that code to input the matched word quickly.

e.g.

I can type **py\_a** to insert a with tone **ǎ** , you can customize your 短语.
[![py_u](https://i.sstatic.net/tt09O.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/tt09O.png)


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