E-Dictionary Entry

Purpose of the E-Dictionary Entry window

Check alternative readings for a character in Chinese, Japanese, and/or Korean.
Verify EACC and Unicode codes.
View Unicode font and bitmap representations of the character.
Select and copy a value for the entry to paste into a record or workform, constant data, or text string.

Navigate to Tools > CJK E-Dictionary or press <Alt><T><J>.
In the CJK E-Dictionary Search window, search or browse the E-Dictionary.
In the E-Dictionary Search Results window, double-click an entry, or highlight an entry and press <Enter>.
Select a value (see details below).
When finished, click OK.

See more about how to use the E-Dictionary.

Feature	How to use
Boxes showing comparative values for the selected entry Gives all values available for the selected entry in the formats listed below.	To use a value from the entry in a record, workform, constant data, or text string: Select a value or graphic. To copy, press <Ctrl><C> or right-click the selected text or graphic and, on the pop-up shortcut menu, click Copy. Close the E-Dictionary. To paste, place the cursor where you want to paste the text or graphic in a record or text string and press <Ctrl><V> or right-click where you want to paste and, on the pop-up shortcut menu, click Paste.

Feature

How to use

Boxes showing comparative values for the selected entry

Gives all values available for the selected entry in the formats listed below.

To use a value from the entry in a record, workform, constant data, or text string:

Select a value or graphic.
To copy, press <Ctrl><C> or right-click the selected text or graphic and, on the pop-up shortcut menu, click Copy.
Close the E-Dictionary.
To paste, place the cursor where you want to paste the text or graphic in a record or text string and press <Ctrl><V> or right-click where you want to paste and, on the pop-up shortcut menu, click Paste.

Format	Description
Wade-Giles (WG)	Wade-Giles romanization of Chinese pronunciation(s) for the character, including any tone qualifier
McCune-Reischauer (MR)	McCune-Reischauer romanization of Korean pronunciation(s) of the character
Tsang-Chieh (TC)	One to five letters that identify the character in the Tsang-chieh graphical coding scheme
Unicode	2-byte code for the character assigned in the Unicode standard
Pinyin (PY)	Pinyin romanization of Chinese pronunciation(s) for the character; includes any tone qualifier
Modified Hepburn (HP)	Modified Hepburn romanization of Japanese pronunciation(s) of the character
EACC	3-byte East Asian Character Code (EACC) value for the character
Unicode Font	Character as represented in the client font (default: Arial Unicode MS or Windows default; if you change the default client font, the new font must be Unicode-compliant).
Bitmap (graphic)	The graphic representation of the character that is associated with its EACC value

Button name	Click the button to...
OK	Close the E-Dictionary and return to the E-Dictionary Search Results window.