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Stroke Input Method (筆畫輸入法)

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A minimalist Chinese keyboard.

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About Stroke Input Method (筆畫輸入法)

This keyboard app lets you input Chinese characters by typing stroke sequences (e.g. 天 is ㇐㇐㇒㇔).

It is a minimalist implementation with the following features:

* Good character support (over 28k characters) including vernacular Cantonese

* User preference for traditional or simplified characters

* No ads

* No permissions

* No tracking or telemetry

* Deterministic candidate generation which doesn't learn user input

After installing the app, launch and follow the prompts to enable Stroke Input Method in your system settings. There will be a default warning shown — this is normal.

This app is free and open-source software, licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0-only).

You are welcome and encouraged to inspect the source code: https://github.com/stroke-input/stroke-input-android

What's new in 1.7.0

* Added *optional* characters U+30EDE 𰻞 and U+30EDD 𰻝 for biangbiang noodles Many thanks to @MattHoward-GH (GitHub) for commenting.

How to install Stroke Input Method (筆畫輸入法)

  1. Tap Download — the app's official page on F-Droid opens.
  2. Install it with the F-Droid app (recommended, for automatic updates), or use the download button on that page.
  3. If Android asks, allow the F-Droid app or your browser to install apps, then tap Install.
  4. Open Stroke Input Method (筆畫輸入法) from your app drawer.

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