Fuzzy reading

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When it is difficult to distinguish retroflexs, non-retroflexs, nasals and non-nasals, the fuzzy reading feature can help you to select the Chinese characters and strings with similar sound without the need of retyping.

The fuzzy reading list button is located at the bottom right corner of the candidate window. Click the button to display the combination of fuzzy readings.

For example,

  1. Type "£~£¹£«" and the mark for the first tone.
  2. Press the Down Arrow key to open the candidate window.
  3. Click the fuzzy reading list button.

You will see three options: £~£¹£«, £w£«, and £~£«. Click to select the correct reading.

Customize fuzzy readings

Instead of selecting fuzzy reading manually, you can have Microsoft New Phonetic converts characters with fuzzy reading automatically.

  1. Switch to Microsoft New Phonetic.
  2. On the taskbar, right-click the input language icon ( or ), and then click Properties.
  3. On the property sheet, click the Advanced tab.
  4. Select ON for Fuzzy input. (The default setting is OFF.)

  5. Click Customize to open the Fuzzy Input dialog box.
  6. Select the desired fuzzy reading pairs, such as £~£¹ and £w.

  7. Click OK.

Next time, when you are trying to enter "ªá©±" by typing "£w£« £x£¸£³£¿", Microsoft New Phonetic will provide "ªá©±" in the candidate window.