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f j j f f j

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fF

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Left index finger

Press lightly, then return to the home row.

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Set up your keyboard

These are US QWERTY finger drills: switch to English input. Choose Words & rhythm for your language and IME.

Follow the highlighted character and finger. Correct mistakes with Backspace, then build a steady rhythm. Lesson progress resets when you change stage, layout or input mode, or leave this page.

Find your index fingers

Find the bumps at the F and J positions. Alternate your index fingers; use either thumb for Space.

These are key-position drills, not words. The large key label shows the output; the small label names its US keyboard position. Follow the highlighted finger. Slow down until each movement feels comfortable; speed comes with accurate repetition.

Add your middle fingers

Place your middle fingers beside your index fingers. Tap lightly and keep the other fingers resting on the home row.

Add your ring fingers

Use your ring fingers for these home-row positions. Keep your wrists relaxed.

Add your little fingers

Use your little fingers at the outer home-row positions. Avoid moving the whole hand.

Join the home row

Combine the home-row movements. Your index fingers reach inward for the G and H positions, then return home.

Reach the upper row

Reach up with the highlighted finger. Return it to the home row after each press.

Reach the lower row

Reach down with the highlighted finger. Keep your eyes on the next key and maintain a steady rhythm.

Practise the number row

Reach to the number row, then return home. Key outputs depend on your layout; follow the character shown.

Use the opposite Shift

Hold Shift with the opposite hand while pressing the highlighted key. Release Shift before each space.

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Keyboard setup & lesson notes

Use a Chinese IME to select the intended characters, practise short phrases, and match Chinese punctuation without unwanted spaces.

2 minute read + practice of optional reading · Updated October 22, 2026 · By TypeScore Lab

Choose the output script before starting

The current Chinese practice library uses Simplified Chinese. Choose Simplified output in your IME for these samples. Traditional characters may convey the same word but can be different characters from the target, so they will not always match.

Pinyin is one possible input method; Wubi and other methods can also produce the requested text. Use your system input and leave Built-in practice unchecked. A Chinese language selection on the website does not install an IME or select its output mode.

Read the candidates instead of assuming the first

For 你好, a Pinyin IME can use the reading ni hao; 学习 uses xue xi. The reading can correspond to more than one character sequence. Inspect the suggestions and commit the exact phrase shown in the exercise.

The candidate list may adapt to previous use, so a fixed number-key recipe is unreliable. Use the controls offered by your IME. Enter or Space may accept a candidate while composition is active; that action is different from inserting a literal space in the finished sentence.

Finish the phrase with Chinese punctuation

The second drill uses 中国 and 中文, with one intentional space between those practice items. The final sentence has no spaces between words and ends with 。. A Latin period is a different target character.

The sentence means that I study Chinese every day. First practise choosing its words accurately, then repeat it with fewer pauses. Keep comparisons within Chinese and the same method: reading candidates adds work that direct Latin-letter typing does not involve.

References and further help

These references explain the keyboard or writing-system behavior used in this lesson. The exercises above are TypeScore Lab practice material.

Microsoft: Simplified Chinese IME and candidate controls

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