A Rime input-method schema bundle for Chinese pinyin, built on a tone-annotated lexicon and a grammar model, with Base, Pro, Lite and Pure editions.
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iDvel/rime-ice
A ready-to-use Simplified Chinese Rime input method configuration with a long-maintained, proofread lexicon, offline and cross-platform.
Open-source alternative to:Sogou Pinyin
Microsoft Pinyin IME
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What is it?
Rime Ice (雾凇拼音) is a Simplified Chinese input method configuration for Rime, the open-source input engine. It bundles full pinyin and several double-pinyin schemes (Xiaohe/flypy, Microsoft, Sogou, Ziguang, and others), along with a curated lexicon of Chinese and English words that the maintainer keeps proofread and updated.
The configuration is designed to work with Weasel (Windows), Squirrel (macOS), Fcitx5, and iBus, and runs entirely offline. Installation is a matter of replacing the Rime user directory with the package contents and redeploying, or using the plum command-line installer. Optional grammar models can be added through patches.
Beyond basic input, it includes radical-based lookup, Emoji, fuzzy pinyin, date and lunar calendar entry, a calculator, Unicode and UUID input, and currency-to-uppercase conversion. Most options are documented with comments in the configuration files, which makes it usable as a starting point for customizing Rime.
Key features
- 01Full pinyin and multiple double-pinyin schemes
- 02Maintained, proofread Chinese lexicon with English word list
- 03Works with Weasel, Squirrel, Fcitx5 and iBus
- 04Fully offline operation
- 05Heavily commented configuration for customization via patches
Use cases
- Typing Simplified Chinese on Windows, macOS or Linux with an offline input method
- Switching to a double-pinyin scheme such as Xiaohe
- Learning how Rime configurations and Lua scripts are structured
- Building a personalized Rime setup on top of a maintained base
Quick start
- 1
Install a Rime input method app (e.g. Weasel, Squirrel, Fcitx5, iBus) from rime.im or your app store
- 2
Clone the plum installer
git clone https://github.com/rime/plum.git plum - 3
Enter the plum directory
cd ~/plum - 4
Install rime-ice with plum, then redeploy Rime
bash rime-install iDvel/rime-ice
Things to know
- Licensed under GPL-3.0, a copyleft license that requires derivative works to remain open source.
- Requires a separate Rime frontend app to be installed before it can be used.
- The 9-key scheme only works in specific software on iOS.
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- What is rime-ice?
- A ready-to-use Simplified Chinese Rime input method configuration with a long-maintained, proofread lexicon, offline and cross-platform. Rime Ice (雾凇拼音) is a Simplified Chinese input method configuration for Rime, the open-source input engine. It bundles full pinyin and several double-pinyin schemes (Xiaohe/flypy, Microsoft, Sogou, Ziguang, and others), along with a curated lexicon of Chinese and English words that the maintainer keeps proofread and updated.
- Is rime-ice free to use? What license does it have?
- rime-ice is open source under the GPL-3.0 license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
- Is rime-ice still maintained?
- Actively maintained. The last commit to rime-ice was on Oct 31, 2026.
- What can I use rime-ice for?
- Typing Simplified Chinese on Windows, macOS or Linux with an offline input method Switching to a double-pinyin scheme such as Xiaohe Learning how Rime configurations and Lua scripts are structured Building a personalized Rime setup on top of a maintained base
- How do I install rime-ice?
- Install a Rime input method app (e.g. Weasel, Squirrel, Fcitx5, iBus) from rime.im or your app store Clone the plum installer: git clone https://github.com/rime/plum.git plum Enter the plum directory: cd ~/plum Install rime-ice with plum, then redeploy Rime: bash rime-install iDvel/rime-ice
- Where can I get rime-ice?
- The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/iDvel/rime-ice
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