Editing CKC Chinese Input System

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The '''CKC Chinese Input System''' is a [[Chinese input methods for computers|Chinese input method for computers]] that uses the [[four corner method]] to encode characters.

The encoding uses a maximum of 4 digits ("0" - "9") to represent a [[Chinese character]]. All possible shapes of strokes that forms any given Chinese character are classified into 10 groups, each represented by one of the ten possible digits 0-9. Chinese characters can then be input by following the order in which the strokes are identified at the 4 corners of the character. As a result of this simplicity in coding using the ten numeric digits, users typically need to use only a [[numeric keypad]] to input Chinese.

Implementations for both [[Traditional]] and [[Simplified Chinese]] are available, though the coding principle applies to both. In other words, users only need to be trained once and the skill can be applied equally well to both [[Traditional]] and [[Simplified Chinese]] version of the CKC Chinese Input System.

Training courses on the CKC Chinese Input System are provided by training centres in CKC Centre for the Development of Information Technology for Chinese Language Teaching<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ckcitlang.net/ |title=縱橫資訊科技語文發展中心 |website=www.ckcitlang.net |access-date=22 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041101091926/http://www.ckcitlang.net/ |archive-date=1 November 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref> of The Hong Kong Institute of Education,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hkied.edu.hk/ |title=The Hong Kong Institute of Education |website=www.hkied.edu.hk |access-date=22 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041013061622/http://www.hkied.edu.hk/ |archive-date=13 October 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref> IVE Haking Wong<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gockc.net/|title=WELCOME}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chineseedu.hku.hk/ckc/CKClab/index.htm |title=縱橫系統教學應用研究室 |date=November 14, 2004 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041114175251/http://www.chineseedu.hku.hk/ckc/CKClab/index.htm |archive-date=14 November 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and of [[Hong Kong University]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hku.edu.hk/ |title=Home |website=hku.edu.hk}}</ref>

==Mapping==
[[File:Ckc.PNG|thumb|Example of CKC Chinese Input System.]]

The mapping between groups of stokes and their corresponding digits 0-9 can be described by the following:

: 一橫二豎三點捺
: 叉四插五方塊六
: 七角八八九是小
: 撇與左勾都是零

This means: 1 represents a horizontal stroke, 2 a vertical or diagonal stroke, 3 a dot or left-to-right diagonal stroke, 4 two strokes in a cross shape, 5 three or more strokes in which one stroke intersects all others, 6 a box-shape, 7 where a stroke turns a corner, 8 the shape of the Chinese character 八 and its inverted form, 9 the shape of the Chinese character 小 and its inverted form, and 0 a right-to-left diagonal or left hook stroke.<ref>{{cite web |title=Introduction to CKC Chinese Input Method (CKC) |url=http://ckc.eduhk.hk/en/introduction.html |website=The Education University of Hong Kong |publisher=CKC Centre for the Development of Information Technology in Chinese Language Teaching |accessdate=21 October 2018}}</ref>

==Coding principle : single character==
#Order of coding : start from the top left-hand corner, then the top right-hand corner, next followed by the bottom left-hand corner and finally the bottom right-hand corner. Example : CKC code for the character "'''的'''" 　 is 0760
#When there are more than 1 way to encode, use one which covers more strokes of the character. Example : the CKC code for the character "'''綜'''　" is 2399 as opposed to 2393.
#Encode each of the shapes ONCE only. Example : the CKC code for the character "'''香'''" 　is 06 as opposed to 0066.
#When there are more than 1 way to encode, code of the strokes at the left-most or right-most side of the character is preferred. Example : the CKC code for the character "'''非'''" is 1111 as opposed to 2222.
#Strokes positioned at the top most of the character is given priority to code rather than those at lower position. Example : The CKC code for the character "'''成'''" is 5307 as opposed to 7307.

==Coding principle : phrase==
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==Software availability==
The software can be downloaded from [http://www.cityu.edu.hk/csc/netcomp/sep2003-3.htm The CKC Chinese Input System web site] and can be run on the [[Microsoft Windows]] environment. Other platforms such as [[Linux]], [[Palm OS|Palm]] and [[Pocket PC]] are under development.

==WebCKC==
It is also possible to use the CKC Chinese Input System without installing it on a [[Personal computer|PC]]. The [http://www.ckcsys.com.hk/webckc/zhr.htm WebCKC ] allows any [[Personal computer|PC]] connected to [[Internet]] using the [[MS Internet Explorer]] to input [[Chinese Characters]] using the CKC Chinese Input System.

You can try out the [http://www.ckcsys.com.hk/webckc/zhr.htm traditional Chinese version] or the [https://web.archive.org/web/20070320065020/http://www.ckcsys.com.hk/webckc_simp2002/ Simplified Chinese version ]. Note that you need to use keyboard with numeric keypad in order to input Chinese with this method.

Text entered are stored in the clipboard and therefore ready to be pasted to any desired application.

==See also==
* [[Four corner method]], the encoding that CKC uses

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ckcsys.com.hk/ Download the CKC Chinese Input System software] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000511141954/http://ckcsys.com.hk/ |date=2000-05-11 }}
*[http://www.cityu.edu.hk/csc/netcomp/sep2003-3.htm  CKC Chinese Input System is Available at CityU]

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