Yes, there are many different ways of inputing Chinese chararcters. However, people usually make use of only two or three of them. They choose the input methods which suit them best.
I don't think those key sequences are STUPID, they have SOMETHING TO DO with how the characters are shaped or how they are pronounced. There are rules behind the key sequences, they are not random, nonsense keystrokes. I rarely have to memorize those STUPID key sequences.
It is not difficult for people to learn and get familiar with typing in their own language, in a month or two. Some people do complain, but they are the ones typing their English letters with one finger, in most cases.
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Yes, there are many different ways of inputing Chinese chararcters. However, people usually make use of only two or three of them. They choose the input methods which suit them best.
I don't think those key sequences are STUPID, they have SOMETHING TO DO with how the characters are shaped or how they are pronounced. There are rules behind the key sequences, they are not random, nonsense keystrokes. I rarely have to memorize those STUPID key sequences.
It is not difficult for people to learn and get familiar with typing in their own language, in a month or two. Some people do complain, but they are the ones typing their English letters with one finger, in most cases.