diff --git a/src/rimecandidate.cpp b/src/rimecandidate.cpp
index a5160b5..1b7cfe5 100644
--- a/src/rimecandidate.cpp
+++ b/src/rimecandidate.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ void RimeCandidateWord::select(InputContext *inputContext) const {
     }
 }
 
+void RimeCandidateWord::delete_(InputContext *inputContext) const {
+    if (auto *state = engine_->state(inputContext)) {
+#ifndef FCITX_RIME_NO_SELECT_CANDIDATE
+        state->deleteCandidate(inputContext, idx_, /*global=*/false);
+#endif
+    }
+}
+
 #ifndef FCITX_RIME_NO_SELECT_CANDIDATE
 RimeGlobalCandidateWord::RimeGlobalCandidateWord(RimeEngine *engine,
                                                  const RimeCandidate &candidate,
@@ -54,6 +62,12 @@ void RimeGlobalCandidateWord::select(InputContext *inputContext) const {
     }
 }
 
+void RimeGlobalCandidateWord::delete_(InputContext *inputContext) const {
+    if (auto *state = engine_->state(inputContext)) {
+        state->deleteCandidate(inputContext, idx_, /*global=*/true);
+    }
+}
+
 #endif
 
 RimeCandidateList::RimeCandidateList(RimeEngine *engine, InputContext *ic,
diff --git a/src/rimecandidate.h b/src/rimecandidate.h
index 10f9b52..97b5ee6 100644
--- a/src/rimecandidate.h
+++ b/src/rimecandidate.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class RimeCandidateWord : public CandidateWord {
                       KeySym sym, int idx);
 
     void select(InputContext *inputContext) const override;
+    void delete_(InputContext *inputContext) const;
 
 private:
     RimeEngine *engine_;
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ class RimeGlobalCandidateWord : public CandidateWord {
                             int idx);
 
     void select(InputContext *inputContext) const override;
+    void delete_(InputContext *inputContext) const;
 
 private:
     RimeEngine *engine_;
diff --git a/src/rimestate.cpp b/src/rimestate.cpp
index 8fddcf0..db4d566 100644
--- a/src/rimestate.cpp
+++ b/src/rimestate.cpp
@@ -212,6 +212,24 @@ void RimeState::selectCandidate(InputContext *inputContext, int idx,
     }
     updateUI(inputContext, false);
 }
+
+void RimeState::deleteCandidate(InputContext *inputContext, int idx,
+                                bool global) {
+    auto api = engine_->api();
+    if (api->is_maintenance_mode()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    auto session = this->session();
+    if (!session) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (global) {
+        api->delete_candidate(session, idx);
+    } else {
+        api->delete_candidate_on_current_page(session, idx);
+    }
+    updateUI(inputContext, false);
+}
 #endif
 
 bool RimeState::getStatus(
diff --git a/src/rimestate.h b/src/rimestate.h
index e3b523e..2309aee 100644
--- a/src/rimestate.h
+++ b/src/rimestate.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class RimeState : public InputContextProperty {
     void keyEvent(KeyEvent &event);
 #ifndef FCITX_RIME_NO_SELECT_CANDIDATE
     void selectCandidate(InputContext *inputContext, int idx, bool global);
+    void deleteCandidate(InputContext *inputContext, int idx, bool global);
 #endif
     bool getStatus(const std::function<void(const RimeStatus &)> &);
     void updatePreedit(InputContext *ic, const RimeContext &context);