bat1 waak6 syu1 jap6 faat3筆劃輸入法笔划输入法

Jyutpingbat1 waak6 syu1 jap6 faat3

Yalebāt waahk syū yahp faat

Definition

Stroke input method; a Chinese input method based on the stroke order of writing characters.

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How it's used

Commonly associated with older generations or those who find phonetic input methods like Jyutping or Cangjie too difficult to learn. It relies on the five basic stroke types of Chinese characters, making it a very intuitive way to input characters if you know the correct stroke order. It is often referred to simply as 筆劃 in casual conversation.

Examples

nei5你ping4平si4時hai6係mai6咪jung6用hoi1開bat1筆waak6劃syu1輸jap6入faat3法㗎？

Do you usually use the stroke input method?

ngo5我aa3阿maa5媽m4唔sik1識daa2打zi6字，zing6淨hai6係sik1識jung6用bat1筆waak6劃syu1輸jap6入faat3法。

My mom doesn't know how to type, she only knows how to use the stroke input method.

Common phrases

hok6學bat1筆waak6劃syu1輸jap6入faat3法

learn the stroke input method

jung6用bat1筆waak6劃syu1輸jap6入faat3法

use the stroke input method

Common mistake

Users often confuse the stroke order required by the input method with the standard calligraphic stroke order, which can lead to frustration when the character does not appear as expected.