One common frustration of learning any Chinese input method is not knowing the correct sequence of keys to enter. This problem can be alleviated with the help of an answer table. The following technique can be used to familiarize oneself with the Dayi keyboard layout. Speed and proficiency will develop with additional practice. This technique can be used with other input methods as well using similar lookup tables as answers. • Find a source of commonly used Chinese vocabulary to type. This can may be found on the Internet by usage frequency or
HSK level. For Dayi, use the list of Chinese Traditional words.(Also see
List of Commonly Used Characters in Modern Chinese) • Navigate to a lookup table to use as an answer key.For Dayi [with 4 keystrokes or less], dayin4.cin is publicly available on the Internet at various open-source repositories (see external links). • Using the annotated image of the Dayi keyboard layout, look for the radicals that make up the character.Enter them according to the methodology. • If the character is not successfully entered, search the answer table for the desired sequence of keystrokes.Try to understand why those keystrokes are used.Note that there may be more than one answer for conciseness.醫 = 匚牛大酉 (R2V8),It can be condensed into 匚酉 (R8) since it does not conflict with other words in the dictionary. • Repeat with roughly 150 words in the word list. • Repeat with roughly the next 150 word in the word list.If possible, this time avoid turning to the annotated layout of the Dayi keyboard. • After successful practice, about 300 items have been entered.The locations of many common radicals (such as 日一言木土) would be quite familiar. ==Comparison with other Chinese input methods==