Introducing Huawei's Cangjie Programming Language: Features, Syntax, and Beginner Tutorial

At the Huawei Developer Conference on June 21, 2024, Huawei announced the launch of its self‑developed Cangjie programming language, releasing a developer preview for HarmonyOS NEXT.

The language uses the file suffix .cj and its name derives from the legendary figure Cangjie, the purported creator of Chinese characters.

Its first introductory code prints 你好，仓颉 , demonstrating basic output functionality.

Cangjie is positioned as a next‑generation language for all‑scenario intelligent development, emphasizing native intelligence, cross‑scenario applicability, high performance, and strong security.

The language integrates modern language features, comprehensive compilation optimizations, runtime implementations, and an out‑of‑the‑box IDE toolchain, aiming to provide a friendly development experience and excellent program performance within the HarmonyOS ecosystem.

The tutorial section walks beginners through core concepts such as identifiers, variables, types, expressions, structures, classes, interfaces, concurrency, cross‑language interoperability, macros, and more, illustrated with a series of instructional images.

Reference materials include the official Cangjie programming site, an introductory course, and a white‑paper, all linked for further study.