ChienI mode is a simplification of TsangChieh. Only the first and last keystrokes of the TsangChieh sequence for the target Chinese character make up the ChienI mode input. This usually displays a lookup selection of Chinese characters, as shown in the following two-character input example.
Open a new Terminal (ASCII mode) and type echo.
Type Control-spacebar to turn on TsangChieh mode.
The mode appears in the status area.
Press the F9 key to turn on ChienI mode.
The mode appears in the status area.
Type h and a.
The ChienI input converter finds several matching characters and displays a lookup choice pop-up:
Press k to select the appropriate character.
The radical is converted and the correct character appears.
Type a and h.
The input converter finds several matching characters and displays a lookup choice pop-up:
Press a to select the appropriate character.
The radical is converted and the correct character appears.