Type Pinyin characters with buttons or shortcuts, then copy them into your document or e-mail.
Press a digit after a letter to add a mark. For example, a then 1 → ā. Press the key again to type the digit itself. Type faster with Ctrl shortcuts. For example: each press of Ctrl+Shift+' steps through “ → ”. Point at a button to see its shortcut.
Using these characters
mǎ · lǜ
Pinyin tone marks belong on vowels. Keep ü where required instead of replacing it with u. Digit composition is a rule of this keyboard; check its output if you intend to keep a literal digit.
Typing with this keyboard
- Type ordinary text in the editor and place the cursor where the symbol belongs. Examples available on this keyboard: ü · ’ · “ · ” · – · —.
- Click the required character. For characters with an uppercase partner, use Shift or the uppercase setting. Check each button's hint and your settings for shortcuts.
- Use the copy-all button, then check letters and marks in the receiving document. Keep important writing in a separate document.
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Symbol and character list
- ü Ü latin small letter u with diaeresis
- ◌̄ Apply macron to the preceding letter
- ◌́ Apply acute accent to the preceding letter
- ◌̌ Apply hacek to the preceding letter
- ◌̀ Apply grave accent to the preceding letter
- ’ right single quotation mark
- “ left double quotation mark
- ” right double quotation mark
- – en dash
- — em dash