<p>I have Ubuntu 17.10, and using the Sunpinyin, it comes up right away as number 1 or 2: <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/gRCUy.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/gRCUy.png" alt="IME output"></a></p>

<p>What is your particular Linux version?</p>

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2017-11-22T23:24:34.700Z
2017-11-22T23:24:34.700Z
Paul Stejskal
<p>I'm on Linux and using Sunpinyin and Linpinyin input methods. In both, when I input "tai" I never get any suggestion of the character that I somethimes want: 台. I must be doing something wrong, but what? How do I write 台?</p>

<p>When I try to input it I get all other characters "tai" but not 台. I'm on Xubuntu 16.04 and using a <code>libpinyin</code> based input method in <code>fcitx</code>.</p>

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<p>I changed to iBus input method with "Intelligent pinyin" and there everything works as expected with "tai". Seems like it might be a bug in the version of Fcitx that's in the Debian repository.</p>

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2017-11-22T23:44:50.767Z
So what pops up? A list of words that have the pinyin "tai" except 台?
Blaszard
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2017-11-23T01:21:46.557Z
@Blaszard Good point, you're correct, that's what happens. See my edit above.
PetaspeedBeaver
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2017-11-23T05:08:49.093Z
I'm using sogou pinyin on Ubuntu 16.04, you may find it here: https://pinyin.sogou.com/linux/
xenophōn
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2017-11-27T10:52:51.390Z
I recommend http://rime.im/ it supports ibus and fcitx. The best on linux.
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Why can't I write the character 台 in my pinyin input method?
# Why can't I write the character 台 in my pinyin input method?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-11-22)

I'm on Linux and using Sunpinyin and Linpinyin input methods. In both, when I input "tai" I never get any suggestion of the character that I somethimes want: 台. I must be doing something wrong, but what? How do I write 台?

When I try to input it I get all other characters "tai" but not 台. I'm on Xubuntu 16.04 and using a `libpinyin` based input method in `fcitx`.

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I changed to iBus input method with "Intelligent pinyin" and there everything works as expected with "tai". Seems like it might be a bug in the version of Fcitx that's in the Debian repository.

**Tags:** characters, writing, input-methods

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: So what pops up? A list of words that have the pinyin "tai" except 台?  
> **username_0**: @username_1 Good point, you're correct, that's what happens. See my edit above.  
> **username_2**: I'm using sogou pinyin on Ubuntu 16.04, you may find it here: https://pinyin.sogou.com/linux/  
> **username_3**: I recommend http://rime.im/ it supports ibus and fcitx. The best on linux.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2017-11-22. Score: 1

I have Ubuntu 17.10, and using the Sunpinyin, it comes up right away as number 1 or 2: [![IME output](https://i.sstatic.net/gRCUy.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/gRCUy.png)

What is your particular Linux version?


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