Does it support tones?
This tool is optimized for tone-free pinyin and combines common candidates across tones.
Pinyin Input Tool
Type a pinyin syllable, review matching Chinese character candidates, and select characters to compose text below.
How To Use
Type one pinyin syllable, such as ni, hao, or zhong.
Click a candidate character, or press number keys 1-9 for the first nine candidates.
When the pinyin field is empty, Backspace removes the last output character.
FAQ
Can I type full sentences?
This version selects one Chinese character from one pinyin syllable at a time.
Where do candidates come from?
Candidates are generated in the browser with cnchar and are not uploaded to a server.