Introduction to Shitu Medical Input Method

How to Use

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Project Introduction

简体中文 | English

RIME Medical Input Method, integrated with Chinese-English medical dictionaries, ready-to-use out of the box. Contributions, modifications, and feedback are welcome!

The original configuration and dictionary are based on Bai Shuang Pinyin (Frost)'s d441930 commit.

Medical dictionaries are located in the clinic_dicts folder.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How do I use the RIME Medical Input Method? Refer to the usage instructions from Frost Pinyin.
  • How can I migrate data from other RIME input schemes to this one? See this issue from Bai Shuang Pinyin.
  • What does the *asterisk, :high_voltage: lightning bolt, or 𑄗 infinity symbol next to output mean? See details here

Chinese Dictionaries (located in clinic_dicts/cn_dict folder)

Click here for detailed introduction

:warning: Warning :warning: When mounting dictionaries, please mount them one at a time and deploy incrementally. Mounting multiple large dictionaries simultaneously may consume excessive memory and cause your computer to freeze.

Brief Overview:

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flowchart LR
    中医[TCM] --> cn_tcm_origin["`cn_tcm_origin (too large, not recommended for direct use)` Large TCM dictionary including acupoints, herbs, formulas, etc., currently being split into smaller dictionaries`"]
    中医[TCM] --> cn_tcm_herb["`cn_tcm_herb (temporarily unavailable)` Herb dictionary, being extracted from cn_tcm_origin; use cn_tcm_deduplicate instead`"]
    中医[TCM] --> cn_tcm_patent["`cn_tcm_patent (available)` Patent medicine dictionary`"]
    中医[TCM] --> cn_tcm_clinicia["`cn_tcm_clinician (available)` TCM clinician dictionary`"]
    中医[TCM] --> cn_tcm_formula["`cn_tcm_formula (available)` Formula dictionary (now includes content from Shang Han Lun)`"]
    中医[TCM] --> cn_tcm_acupuncture["`cn_tcm_acupuncture (available)` Acupuncture and acupoint dictionary`"]
    cn_tcm_origin --> cn_tcm_dedulplicate["`cn_tcm_dedulplicate (available)` Remaining terms after splitting into other dictionaries`"]
    cn_tcm_herb --> cn_tcm_dedulplicate

    西医[WMC] --> cn_respiratory["`cn_respiratory (available)` Respiratory specialty dictionary (includes anatomy, diagnosis, surgery, etc.)`"]
    西医[WMC] --> cn_pharmacology["`cn_pharmacology (available)` Pharmacology dictionary`"]
    西医[WMC] --> cn_anatomy["`cn_anatomy (available)` Anatomy dictionary`"]
    西医[WMC] --> cn_medicine_list_tiny["`cn_medicine_list_tiny (available)` Western medicine dictionary, simplified from cn_medicine_list_origin; still retains some traditional Chinese and patent medicines`"]
    西医[WMC] --> cn_clinic_origin["`cn_clinic_origin (too large, not recommended for direct use)` Large clinical medicine dictionary including pharmacology, anatomy, diseases, drug names, etc., currently being split into smaller dictionaries`"]
    西医[WMC] --> cn_medicine_list_origin["`cn_medicine_list_origin (too large, not recommended for direct use)` Large comprehensive medicine dictionary including Chinese herbs, patent medicines, western drugs, and formulations, currently being split into smaller dictionaries`"]
    cn_clinic_origin --> cn_clinic_dedulpicate["`cn_clinic_dedulpicate` Remaining terms after splitting into other dictionaries`"]
    cn_medicine_list_origin --> cn_medicine_list_dedulplicate["`cn_medicine_list_dedulplicate` Remaining terms after splitting into other dictionaries`"]

English Dictionaries (located in clinic_dicts/en_dict folder)

Click here for detailed introduction

:warning: Warning :warning: When mounting dictionaries, please mount them one at a time and deploy incrementally. Mounting multiple large dictionaries simultaneously may consume excessive memory and cause your computer to freeze.

%%{init: {"flowchart": {"htmlLabels": false}} }%%

flowchart LR
    通用[General] --> en_google["`en_google (available)` High-frequency general English vocabulary`"]
    西医[WMC] --> en_MAVL["`en_MAVL (recommended)` High-frequency Western medical vocabulary`"]
    西医[WMC] --> en_disease["`en_disease (available)` English disease names`"]
    西医[WMC] --> en_anatomy["`en_anatomy (available)` English anatomical terms`"]
    西医[WMC] --> en_medication["`en_medication (available)` English medication names`"]
    西医[WMC] --> en_medical_speciality["`en_medical_speciality (available)` English medical specialties`"]
    西医[WMC] --> en_clinic_origin["`en_clinic_origin (too large, not recommended for direct use)` Large English medical dictionary including diseases, medications, etc., currently being split into smaller dictionaries`"]
    西医[WMC] --> en_respiratory["`en_respiratory` English respiratory specialty dictionary`"]
    中医[TCM - Not available]

:warning: Warning :warning: When mounting dictionaries, please mount them one at a time and deploy incrementally. Mounting multiple large dictionaries simultaneously may consume excessive memory and cause your computer to freeze.

Acknowledgments

Copyright

Dictionaries are compiled from publicly available internet sources. If any copyright issues arise, please contact us for removal.

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Have you considered adding passages from the Treatise on Febrile Diseases (Shanghan Nei Jing):eyes: (Is it technically difficult…?)

I personally feel it’s quite easy to do, but unnecessary. Why bother with this?

Updated on February 3, 2025: After thinking about it, I should do it. It’s quite difficult.