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Reader Paradice · 11-23-2011, 01:28 PM

[QUOTE=hieronymos;1846328]I'm learning Chinese. Looking up a word in a Chinese dictionary is painful. You have to count the number of strokes first, and then you also have to know where to start counting. Then you look into the index how the character is actually composed and get a page number where you can finally start looking up the word you're searching. Chances are, your dictionary is worth crap. On the touchscreen, I can simply write the character down and start searching for it. The dictionary, in return, gives out the exact stroke order so next time I could even look it up in the print dictionary. If the word is not in the dictionary, I can search for it on the internet and try to understand the meaning by context.

I use the Kobo as a remote for my PC (which also serves as TV).

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Very cool and imaginative. You go!

11-23-2011, 01:28 PM	#7
Reader Paradice Getting Back To Reading! Posts: 206 Karma: 431306 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kobo Vox and Touch	[QUOTE=hieronymos;1846328]I'm learning Chinese. Looking up a word in a Chinese dictionary is painful. You have to count the number of strokes first, and then you also have to know where to start counting. Then you look into the index how the character is actually composed and get a page number where you can finally start looking up the word you're searching. Chances are, your dictionary is worth crap. On the touchscreen, I can simply write the character down and start searching for it. The dictionary, in return, gives out the exact stroke order so next time I could even look it up in the print dictionary. If the word is not in the dictionary, I can search for it on the internet and try to understand the meaning by context. I use the Kobo as a remote for my PC (which also serves as TV). (snip) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Very cool and imaginative. You go!