4. A method for encoding a character including first, second and third radicals, the radicals written in a predetermined order to create said character and having predetermined radical names, each radical including one or more strokes, the strokes being written in a predetermined order to create each radical, the strokes having predetermined stroke names, the method comprising: (a) translating into alphabetical representations of the phonetic pronunciation, the radical name of said first, second and third radicals and the stroke name of the last stroke of the first radical; and (b) inputting a code of the character into a computer, the code having the first letter of the translated radical name of the first radical, followed by the first letter translated stroke name of the last stroke of the first radical, followed by the first letter of the translated radical name of the second radical, followed by the first letter of the translated radical name of the third radical; and (c) creating a Chinese character signal in response to the code input into the decoder in step (b).
4. A method for encoding a character including first, second and third radicals, the radicals written in a predetermined order to create said character and having predetermined radical names, each radical including one or more strokes, the strokes being written in a predetermined order to create each radical, the strokes having predetermined stroke names, the method comprising: (a) translating into alphabetical representations of the phonetic pronunciation, the radical name of said first, second and third radicals and the stroke name of the last stroke of the first radical; and (b) inputting a code of the character into a computer, the code having the first letter of the translated radical name of the first radical, followed by the first letter translated stroke name of the last stroke of the first radical, followed by the first letter of the translated radical name of the second radical, followed by the first letter of the translated radical name of the third radical; and (c) creating a Chinese character signal in response to the code input into the decoder in step (b). 8. The method of claim 4 wherein: step (d) includes addressing a memory based on the inputted code; outputting from said memory a display representation of said character; displaying based on said display representation.