Input method and input device

The embodiment of the invention discloses an input method which comprises the following steps: when an input method is adopted for inputting, when a user does not know an accurate representation modeof a target character, describing the target character, obtaining a character string representing the description, then determining the target character according to the character string, and displaying the target character as a candidate item. The character string can represent the description of a target character. Accordingly, the character string and the target character correspond to the samedescription. The description can be represented by the character string, and the target character can be represented by the description, so that even if a user does not know that the target characteris input by adopting the input method, the target character can be automatically determined by the input method according to the character string, the input of the target character is realized, and the user experience is impro