Thee report by Sogou Input and Renmin University of China calculated that more than 12 trillion words were typed by Chinese internet users each year, on average, between 2006 and 2016.

In November, Sohu's Sogou search engine released a new input method editor that speeds up searches for Chinese speakers.

Sogou, is a Chinese input software developed by the Chinese Internet giant Sohu in 2006, its easy-to use and everyday-based updating of its word database soon became a favorite amount Internet users.