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==Variations==

Pinyin-based input methods differ in a number of possible aspects, including:

* Input of the letter ü: The letter ü might need to be input using different keys in different systems. Currently in the Microsoft Hanyu pinyin system, ü is inputed by typing the letter "v." For example, 女 (Womanwoman) would be entered as "nv."

* Handling of tones: Entering of the Mandarin tones might be mandatory (帶調), or tones might need to be omitted (不帶調)

* Number of Chinese characters to convert: In the most basic systems, one character is converted at a time; in more sophisticated systems, the user can convert two or more characters at a time