Looking for a software to write Chinese characters

[Faguoren2]

Dear all,

I have started to learn Mandarin Chinese for a while.

I'd like to find a (free) software to write the simplified Chinese characters, for instance in Microsoft Word, to send emails, or to take part in a forum.

Please give me your advice about an easy and efficient software.

I am also looking for a software to translate Chinese characters into English words, and the reverse, almost "automatically" (for instance, just by let the mouse arrow stay on the word I'd like to translate). I have seen such a software somewhere, but I don't know its name !

Thanks a lot for your help

Frank

[woliveri]

I use Microsoft's IME to input characters. It's free and easy to use.

Here's some links to installing it:

http://llc.ucdavis.edu/Guides/MSPY.pdf

http://www.andante.org/ime_install.html

http://matt.3rdlife.net/site/content/tutorials/type_chinese_in_windows.php

http://download.microsoft.com/download/win2000platform/Install/3.0/W98NT42KMeXP/CN/MSPY.EXE

Free Chinese Fonts:

http://www.sino.uni-heidelberg.de/edv/sinopc/chinese_fonts.htm

I also use NJ Star for translation:

http://www.simtel.net/product.download.mirrors.php?id=79194

Also, for translating C>E>C I use: CIBA which came from Chinese Star I think:

http://www.twobest.com/product/cb2000e.htm

[Alhazred]

Wenlin is what you ask for in the second part of your post.

[hipposherman]

hi,there

you can download any software u want from this chinese top one and well-known website, it's for free

http://www.onlinedown.net/sort/index.htm

but your OS should match this unicode system. good luck

[browny]

Try http://qq.bur.st

It's got an english-chinese + a chinese-english translator, it's free too~!

[Faguoren2]

Thanks a lot for all your replies !