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Anki 1 Compatibility

Notes and models

Usage

Issues

## Anki 1 Compatibility ### Is this plugin compatible with Anki 1 Pinyin Toolkit cards?

Yes it is. Just check the "汉字" button on top of the "Add" window.

 ### Color gets removed when I edit cards from my Anki1 decks
  1. Click "Add",
  2. Click "Cards",
  3. In the "Styling" window (middle left), paste the following :
    .tone1 {color: red;}
    .tone2 {color: orange;}
    .tone3 {color: green;}
    .tone4 {color: blue;}
    .tone5 {color: gray;}
 ### Is it possible to use Chinese with clozes cards?

Yes, it's possible. First, duplicate the Cloze type. Then, rename the 1st field to "Hanzi", and add "Meaning", "Transcription" and "Color" fields. Don't forget to adjust your front/back templates to your liking, and to follow this tip to get tone coloring working.

Please note that you need at least version 0.10.9, otherwise the Color field will be erroneous.

## Notes and models ### "Chinese (basic)", "Chinese (advanced)": Which one should I use?

You can start with Basic until you're familiar with Anki customization. You can transform a Basic type into an Advanced one, and back: just follow the Anki manual.

### What's the difference between "Chinese (basic)" and "Chinese (advanced)"?

"Chinese (basic)" only has recall (meaning->Hanzi) cards; while "Chinese (advanced)" has both recall and recognition (Hanzi->meaning) cards.

"Chinese (advanced)" also has some extra fields. If you start from a "Chinese (basic)" note type and add the fields by hand, they will be recognized automatically.

  • Mean Word (If you don't have that field, the mean word will be added to the Meaning field).
  • Also Written (If you don't have that field, the alternate writings will be added to the Meaning field).
  • Simplified/Traditional
  • Ruby: like the Color field, but with reading annotated on top of each character.
  • Silhouette: will convert “一大胡同” into “_ _ _ _”, to be displayed on the front side of recall cards.
 ### Is it possible to change the tone colours?

Yes. Open the dialog box to add a new card, and click "Cards....".

In "Styling", scroll down to the bottom. You'll see a list of tone numbers and colors. You can specify any color.

### Can I have cards for listening comprehension?

You can add one yourself easily (this is one of Anki's more powerful features). Here's to make a "Listening" model:

  1. Click on Add
  2. Select your "Chinese (Compatible)" note type, and click on "Cards"
  3. Click on "+" in the upper right corner
  4. Replace the contents of the "Front Template" with "{{sound}}Listen!"
  5. Click "More->Rename", and rename "Card3" to "Listening"
 ### What is the Silhouette field for?

Silhouette is meant to be added to the front side of recall cards. It will hint you at what word you're trying to remember.

Eg: "My head is spinning" can be written "头昏" or "头昏眼花". If you know both, Silhouette will help you remember what you're looking for.

Silhouette also leaves out non-Chinese characters. This will help you create notes for grammar forms. Eg, "The more A, the more B" can be written "越A越B“. Silhouetting will give "_A_B", which expresses clearly what you're trying to remember without revealing it.

 ## Usage ### How to correct tone numbers?

The add-on is written to make it easy to correct tones in the Reading (or Pinyin) field.

Eg: if it says: fèn, just suffix your desired tone number (eg: fèn1), and leave the field. The add-on will auto-corrected the field to fēn. Tone coloring, including Color and Ruby fields, will be updated as well.

 ## Issues ### The sound from Google TTS doesn't match my Pinyin!

That's a known issue. Because Google TTS gives the pronunciation based on a given Hanzi, not transcription, it can sometimes use a different transcription from your Anki note.

In this case, you may want to remove the recording altogether, or record your own.

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