Chinese input

To have the Chinese Input Method installed,

1) Install the Chinese language support from "language support".

Ubuntu -> Language Support -> Install/Remove Languages...

2) Install Fcitx

http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2016/07/2-best-chinese-pinyin-im-ubuntu-16-04/

a) In terminal run:

sudo apt install fcitx fcitx-googlepinyin fcitx-table-wbpy fcitx-pinyin fcitx-sunpinyin

b) After that, launch Language Support utility and select use Fcitx:

c) Finally restart your computer and you’ll see a keyboard icon in panel. Go to Configure (see menu in the top picture) and do:

- click the bottom left plus icon.

- scroll down and choose an IM you want

- finally click OK.