Cantonese Keyboard - Jyutping
2. Enhanced the design of the keyboard settings page.
3. Added a setting for the default input mode, with options for Jyutping, ABC, and Recent.
4. Improved the input method engine for a smoother typing experience.
Type Cantonese just as you speak it — naturally and fluently.
Every input reinforces your pronunciation. The more you use Jyutping, the more familiar you become with Cantonese.
Ready to use right out of the box, with virtually no complicated setup.
Open source, ad-free, and fully offline — no privacy concerns.
Based on the Jyutping romanization scheme developed by the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK), and compatible with various spelling habits.
You can perform reverse lookup of Jyutping using Mandarin Pinyin, Cangjie, Quick (Sucheng), Stroke input, and character decomposition. Detailed explanations are available within the app.
Keyboard feature highlights:
• Standard Jyutping input, e.g. neihou → 你好
• Abbreviated Jyutping input, e.g. nh / nhou / neih → 你好
• Tone input support for greater accuracy, helping learners master Cantonese tones and pronunciation
• Candidate words display corresponding Jyutping syllables, making typing easier while reinforcing correct pronunciation
• Supports both Traditional and Simplified Chinese characters, with Traditional characters distinguishing between Hong Kong and Taiwan standards
• Reverse lookup via Mandarin Pinyin: prefix with R (e.g. rlin → 林)
• Reverse lookup via Cangjie or Quick (Sucheng): prefix with V (e.g. vdd → 林)
• Reverse lookup via stroke input: prefix with X (e.g. xwsad → 木)
• Reverse lookup via character decomposition: prefix with Q (e.g. qmukmuk → 林)
• Emoji suggestions that match Cantonese expressions, e.g. daai cung (大蟲) suggests the tiger emoji
• A rich vocabulary tailored to Cantonese usage and grammar for smooth, natural typing
• Includes common English vocabulary for seamless bilingual input
• Multiple keyboard layouts available: 26-key QWERTY, 26-key triple-spell, 9-key (T9), etc.
• Fully supports light and dark modes, with adjustable keyboard height
• Convenient editing tools: copy, cut, paste, and cursor movement
• Optional sound and haptic feedback for key presses
The main app provides extensive Cantonese resources for convenient learning and reference:
• Detailed guides for using all Jyutping keyboard functions
• Jyutping scheme tables of initials, finals, and tones
• Common Cantonese phrases and expressions
• Pronunciations of commonly used Cantonese words
• Cantonese pronunciation lookup and dictionary search
• Text-to-Jyutping conversion
• Cantonese text-to-speech
We respect user privacy and do not collect any personal information.
This app is fully open source on GitHub:
https://github.com/yuetyam/jyutping-android
To learn more about Jyutping and Cantonese keyboards, visit our official website:
https://jyutping.app
- Author: Bing ZHEUNG
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2. Slightly increased the key size in the typing area of the 9-key keyboard for a better typing experience.
3. Slightly increased the size of the Delete key on the 26-key keyboard for a better typing experience.
4. Slightly improved the candidate sorting algorithm for smoother typing.
5. Slightly improved the reverse lookup feature using character decomposition input.
2. Added a 9-key (T9) layout option for Stroke-based Jyutping reverse lookup.
3. Improved performance, reducing key press latency and input lag.
4. Refined the main app interface.
5. Updated the app icon.