some chinese translation tools

OT = off topic

(1) old standby babel fish - type in english or paste chinese characters, get unintelligible response

http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_txt

(2) draw the character with your mouse and get the closest matches. okay for characters without a hundred strokes. can't cut and paste the result easily, but you get the pin yin and tone.

http://www.chinese-tools.com/tools/mouse.html

(3) chinese word processor and dictionary. extremely useful if you know pin yin. might only be 30 days free.

http://www.njstar.com/cms/njstar-chinese-word-processor-download