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- What search options does nciku offer?
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You can search using English, Chinese, Pinyin or by drawing characters with your mouse. Search results can be narrowed by choosing “All results,” “Pinyin results,” “Examples,” or “Idioms” below the search bar; and after you search you can filter your results further by choosing one of the dictionaries: Chinese-English, English-Chinese, Chinese, or English. You also have the option of searching using radical and stroke counts, for users who are accustomed to traditional Chinese dictionaries.
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- How do I search with pinyin?
- You can type in the pinyin with or without tone numbers. For example, you can type “nihao” or “ni3hao3.” Adding tone numbers will make the search results more accurate if you know them, as will choosing the “Pinyin results” option below the search bar.
- How do I search by handwriting characters?
- Simply click on the “Handwrite Characters” button and start drawing. The character choices are updated in real-time, so just choose the character you want when you see it.
- How do I search by radical or stroke count?
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How do I search by radical? - Click on the “Search by Radical” link and you will be redirected to the radical search engine. Follow the three easy steps to find the character you want.
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How do I search by stroke count? - Click on the ‘Search by Radical” link and then choose “Search by Stroke Count.” Follow the easy steps to find the character you want. see images
- How does the search engine work?
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Searching for a Chinese word will take you directly to the dictionary entry for that word, as long as we have exactly one entry for your search term. If we have more than one entry (for example, if you search for a character with multiple pronunciations), or if we have no entries for your search term, you will be taken to a search results page instead. Searching for a pinyin term will do the same, as long as the pinyin doesn’t also match any English words. Searching for an English word will always take you to the search results page. continue reading
- Why are there multiple types of pronunciation?
- Many English words have differences between the American and British pronunciations. The pronunciation of Chinese characters can also be different at times as well.
- What happens when the words get added to my vocab lists?
- From there you can put the words in other lists, delete, or modify them.
