Chinese IME
by Dooji
Chinese IME lets players type Chinese characters in Minecraft's chat and other text fields by entering Pinyin or Jyutping letters and picking from suggestions.
What it does
Typing letters opens a list of candidate Chinese characters. Players move through it with the up and down arrow keys, then press enter to insert the chosen character. Tone-specific suggestions appear when a tone digit is typed at the end of a syllable, which helps separate homophones in Pinyin and Jyutping input.
The mod supports Pinyin for Mandarin and Jyutping for Cantonese speakers, and it handles both Simplified and Traditional Chinese characters. Players can flip between the Simplified and Traditional Cantonese output sets through a control placed in the upper-right area of the chat window, staying in the chat the whole time.
The mod is published for Fabric only, across seven game versions 1.19.2 – 1.21.5, with 1.1.8 for 1.21.5 as the latest file. It requires Fabric API. On Forge and NeoForge, it runs through Sinytra Connector together with Forgified Fabric API. Only the client needs it, since it changes text input and not the game world. The code is under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and is open source.
Key features
Pinyin and Jyutping input
Pinyin for Mandarin and Jyutping for Cantonese turn typed letters into candidate Chinese characters.
Tone-specific suggestions
Adding a tone digit at the end of a syllable narrows the suggestions to characters with that tone.
Simplified and Traditional output
A button on the chat screen toggles between Simplified and Traditional Cantonese modes.
Keyboard candidate selection
The up and down arrow keys move through suggestions, and enter inserts the highlighted character.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who write Chinese in Minecraft, whether they type Mandarin with Pinyin or Cantonese with Jyutping, and who want either Simplified or Traditional characters in chat.
How it compares
Japanese IME (JIME) is a client-side only mod for Fabric and Quilt, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, with files for 1.20 – 1.20.4. It covers Japanese input rather than Chinese. RiaToriiFind is also client-side only and open source, under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, with Fabric files for 1.20.1 – 26.2. Enter Mod is client-side only and runs on Fabric for 1.21 – 1.21.11, but it is not open source and is released under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese IME | Fabric | 1.19.2 – 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2025-04-04 |
| Japanese IME (JIME) | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2024-02-27 |
| RiaToriiFind | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-16 |
| Enter Mod | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-13 |
Questions
Does Chinese IME need Fabric API?
Which game versions does Chinese IME support?
Do servers need to install Chinese IME?
In the catalog
Chinese IME is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.
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What the author says
Chinese IME 是一個幫助你使用拼音輸入中文的 Minecraft 模組，並同時支援粵拼 (Jyutping) 輸入，適合粵語用家。 它支援簡體及繁體中文。 在Fabric上需安裝 Fabric API，同時可經 Sinytra Connector + Forgified Fabric API 在 Forge 及 NeoForge 上使用。
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chinese-ime
- Owner
- Dooji
- Published
- 2024-10-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15