{{Update|part=handwriting, OCR, and voice recognition|inaccurate=yes|reason=Tech advances have vastly improved these input methods|date=June 2021}}
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'''ChineseSeveral [[input methods for computers''' are methods that]] allow athe computeruse user to inputof [[Chinese characters]] with computers. Most,ifallow notselection all,of Chinesecharacters [[inputbased method]]seither fallon intotheir onepronunciation ofor twotheir categories:graphical phonetic readings or root shapesshape. MethodsPhonetic underinput the phonetic category usuallymethods are easier to learn but are less efficient, thuswhile resulting in slower typing speeds because they typically require users to choose from a list of phonetically similar characters for input, whereasgraphical methods under the root shape category allow very precise and speedyfaster input, but have a steep [[learning curve]] because they often require a thorough understanding of a character's strokes and composition.
Other methods allow users to write characters directly ontovia [[touchscreen]]s, such as those found on mobile phones and tablet computers.
