How to input Chinese (Zhuyin) on Ubuntu 16.04?

Question

I use the Ubuntu 16.04 desktop. I could not find the Chinese (Zuyin, bopomofo) on input source list. How can I add the Chinese (Zhuyin, bopomofo) keyboard?

Solution

Chinese input methods and fonts can be easily installed on an English-language Ubuntu system, or any other non-Chinese Ubuntu system. You do not need to install a localized Chinese desktop.

1. Go to System Settings > Language Support

   

2. When the language support window opens, click Install/Remove languages

   

3. Click on Chinese Simple and Chinese Traditional and then click on Apply

   

4. Then give your password and authenticate

   

   

   Close the window.

5. Again go to System Settings > Text Entry

   

6. Click on the + icon

   

7. Select Chinese (Chewing) (IBus)

   

   Close the window.

8. Click on the EN icon in the right area of the top menu bar/panel and choose Chewing.

   

Now you have Chinese keyboard.

If you couldn't find Chewin in Chinese selections. Try to search 'Chewin' instead of Chinese or Zhuyin.

If there is no Chewin in all options. Then run these commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install ibus-chewing

Comments

[user276851]

I open Text Entry, there is no Chewing, only Chinese, which installs only zh and it sucks.

[Old Geezer]

Same here. There is no Chewing, only Chinese, and there are no Chinese text entry methods.

[Old Geezer]

I don't see Zhuyin or Chinese in the Input Method Add. (I already have Chinese added under Language Support.)

[wangj]

Figured out there's another step... you need to log out and back in to see the extra "Chinese (IBus)" options