Device and method for inputting Chinese character

A device and method for inputting Chinese character is described. The device using a touch panel for inputting Chinese character includes a database, a virtual keyboard and a process module. The database stores plural candidate words, plural vowel units and plural rhyme units, each candidate word composing of at least one vowel unit and at least one rhyme unit. The virtual keyboard displays the vowel units and the rhyme units in the touch panel and receives a touch command including touching the virtual keyboard to decide an input vowel and releasing the virtual keyboard to decide an input rhyme. The process module coupled to the database receives the touch command, compares the input vowel and input rhyme with the vowel and rhyme units to generate at least one the candidate word and displays the candidate word in the touch panel for selecting.