Meanings
alternative Changjie · alternative Cangjei · alternative Changjei · alternative Chang Jei · alternative Chajei · alternative Chong Kit
- The legendary figure historically credited with the invention of the first writing system in China.
alternative Changjie · alternative Cangjei · alternative Changjei · alternative Chang Jei · alternative Chajei · alternative Chong Kit
- uncountableAn input method for entering Chinese characters into a computer, developed in 1976 and originally supporting only traditional Chinese. Characters are visually decomposed into parts; these parts are assigned keys on the keyboard.
Synonyms: Cangjie method
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn input method for entering Chinese characters into a computer, developed in 1976 and originally supporting only traditional Chinese. Characters are visually decomposed into parts; these parts are assigned keys on the keyboard.
Origin
- Mandarin倉頡 /仓颉
- EnglishCangjie
The man is from Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 倉頡 /仓颉 (Cāngjié). The input method is then named after legendary inventor of the Chinese writing system, historian Cangjie, the forementioned person, coined by General of the Republic of China, adopted son of President Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Wei-kuo in 1979.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 倉頡 /仓颉, 倉頡 /仓颉
- 倉頡 /仓颉 (cong¹ kit³)man credited with the invention of writing in China
- 倉頡 /仓颉 (cong¹ kit³)input method for entering Chinese characters
- 倉頡輸入法 /仓颉输入法 (cong¹ kit³ syu¹ jap⁶ faat³)input method for entering Chinese characters
Chinese Mandarin 倉頡 /仓颉, 倉頡 /仓颉
- 倉頡 /仓颉 (Cāngjié)man credited with the invention of writing in China
- 倉頡 /仓颉 (Cāngjié)input method for entering Chinese characters
- 倉頡輸入法 /仓颉输入法 (Cāngjié shūrùfǎ)input method for entering Chinese characters
Japanese 蒼頡, 倉頡
- 蒼頡 (Sōketsu)man credited with the invention of writing in China
- 倉頡 (Sōketsu)input method for entering Chinese characters
- 倉頡輸入法 (Sōketsu yunyūhō)input method for entering Chinese characters
- 倉頡入力 (Sōketsu nyūryoku)input method for entering Chinese characters
Korean 창힐
- 창힐 (Changhil)man credited with the invention of writing in China
Russian Цан Цзе, Цанцзе́
- Цан Цзе (Can Cze)man credited with the invention of writing in China
- Цанцзе́ (Canczé)input method for entering Chinese characters
Vietnamese Thương Hiệt, Thương Hiệt
- Thương Hiệtman credited with the invention of writing in China
- Thương Hiệtinput method for entering Chinese characters
Cite this entry
Cangjie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cangjie
“Cangjie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cangjie. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cangjie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cangjie.
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