Sony Ericsson K858C Pinyin input

Pinyin input

Press the keys containing the required Pinyin letters, and the phone will make various proposals on the screen, according to the pronunciation rules of Mandarin.

Below is the key mapping of Pinyin letters on the keypad.

Number Key	Pinyin Letter
	a b c
	d e f
	g h i
	j k l
	m n o
	p q r s
	t u ü
	w x y z

On the keypad, the letter ü is replaced by v.

For example, to enter “ 信息 ”

1 Press , , .

2When “xin” is highlighted, press or

and select “ 信 ”, then press . (If you want to enter any of the other suggested Pinyin combinations, scroll up or down to the desired combination, then press ).

3Press again to select “ 息 ”, when “ 息 ” is highlighted.

Fuzzy Pinyin

Fuzzy Pinyin is an option for the Pinyin input method, which contains additional spelling alternatives. When in Pinyin input mode, press More > Writing options > Fuzzy Pinyin > On.

Input punctuation, symbols and smilies

Under any Chinese input mode, press

, to see the table of punctuation marks, symbols and smilies. Use the navigation key to make a selection.

Press to enter a space into the text.

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