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There is something wrong with Chinese input mode

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Description

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I bound jk to <esc>

when I type Chinese in pinyin(spelling), if the spelling(pinyin) is start with j, then this will lead conflict->when I choose the Chinese Character, there will be a j following.

test3

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  • OS: Win10

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with the jk mapping and Chinese pinyin input, using the attached screenshots and GIF as behavioral references. Check the remapping debug output described in the debugging-remappings link; done means selecting a character whose pinyin starts with j no longer inserts an extra j.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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