What is Chi in mahjong?

The first call is “chi”, which you can declare when the player on your left discards a tile that would complete a sequence with 2 of the tiles in your hand. The second call is “pon”, which you can declare when any player discards a tile that would complete a triplet with 2 of the tiles in your hand.

What is pon in mahjong?

Players can make an open identical group, a triplet (3 identical tiles in the same suit, or 3 identical honor tiles) by calling out "pon" (碰 or ポン) using a tile discarded by any other player. Players place the meld face up on the table with one of those tiles placed sideways to indicate from whom the discard was taken.

What are the symbols in mahjong?

Mah-Jongg tiles are comprised of three suits of One through Nine: Craks (also called Characters, Wan, or Ten Thousand), Bams (also called Bamboos or Sticks), and Dots (also called Balls or Circles), and other tiles known as Winds, Dragons, and Flowers (in American Mah-Jongg, Seasons tiles are referred to as Flowers).

When can you chow in mahjong?

If no player calls Mah Jong, Pung or Kong, then the player to the right of the player who just discarded takes the next turn. This player may, if he has 2 tiles that can be matched with the discarded tile to form a Chow, call a Chow (the player must then take the discard and play the resulting Chow).

What does FA Cai mean in mahjong?

The red or hong zhong represents passing the imperial exam, a hit in archery, and benevolence. The green fa, which comes from “fa cai,” meaning “strick it rich,” symbolizes an archer releasing their draw as well as sincerity.

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What is Chi vs Pon in mahjong?

The first call is “chi”, which you can declare when the player on your left discards a tile that would complete a sequence with 2 of the tiles in your hand. The second call is “pon”, which you can declare when any player discards a tile that would complete a triplet with 2 of the tiles in your hand.

What does Mai Cai mean?

Chai/Mai chai/Mai ow: Yes/No/No thanks. Chai is yes. Mai chai is no. Mai at the start of a sentence negates the meaning. So it literally means no yes.

Is there a trick to beating mahjong?

Have a clear plan of attack – Think about the direction you want to take your hand and stick with it, while also remaining flexible. Picking up tiles for the sake of it won't work, and patience will always win out in the end. If your strategy isn't working, change tactics and look for other winning possibilities.

What is the difference between PUNG and Chow in mahjong?

A pung is a set of three identical tiles. A chow is a set of three tiles of the same suit and consecutive numbers.

Can you win with a chow in mahjong?

No, you cannot. A chow is "three consecutive numbers in a row," end of story. A four-number sequence pattern is very useful strategically (in building the hand), but it's not an exposable set, and there's no place for those four tiles in a complete four-sets-and-a-pair hand.

What are the four flowers in Mahjong?

Depending on the Mahjong set, the flowers are commonly the Plum Blossom, Iris, Bamboo, and the Chrysanthemum. These four flowers/plants represent the Four Confucian Gentlemen/women.

What are the three main suits in Mah Jongg?

Bamboo, Character, and Dots are the three main suits. Each suit contains four sets of tiles numbered 1-9, making 36 tiles total for the distinct categories. The Honor tiles have two classifications: Dragon and Wind. There are three sets of four Dragon tiles (12 total) and four sets of four wind tiles (16 total).

What do dragons mean in Mahjong?

There are three "dragons": the red dragon (chun), symbolizing the middle or animal order (including humans), the green dragon (fa), symbolizing the lower or plant order of life, the white dragon (pai pan – white tile), symbolizing the higher or spirutual order of beings.

What is the strongest hand in mahjong?

Mahjong Combination: All Honours (字一色)

If you have a hand made up of either the four Winds or three Dragons, you have an All Honours winning hand. This combination only appears once every 5,200 round.

What is the hardest mahjong hand?

Singaporean's Guide to Mahjong Winning Hand's Probability, Scoring and How to Mahjong. Big Four Blessings (大四喜) is the hardest winning hand, with a probability of only 1 in 57,856 Mahjong rounds. All these calculations is based on tian hu hands I think, without any consideration of how the game is played out.

Why is it called crack in mahjong?

“There are Dots, which represent coins, there are Bams, or bamboos, which represent strings of coins, and then there are Cracks, the Chinese word for character, which represents lots of money.

What is the easiest mahjong style?

The simplest ruleset is Hong Kong Old Style (HKOS). It has simple scoring and very few special hands. Other forms may have few special hands but complex scoring - or simple scoring but many special hands to learn - or complex scoring and many special hands to learn (like American Mahjong).

What is a clean hand in mahjong?

A CLEAN hand is one that uses tiles from no more than one suit - and has some winds or dragons as well. This "clean" hand has dots only (no craks or bams).

What is the 1 4 7 rule in mahjong?

o The "1-4-7 rule" is a good playing strategy (for all forms of Mah-Jongg except American (style similar to NMJL) in which there are no "chows"). If the player to your right discards a 4, and you don't have another of those to discard, you /might/ be all right if you discard a 1 or a 7.

Should you push or fold in mahjong?

In general, you should push if: You are in tenpai and your minimum value is above 3900 points with a good wait. You are in tenpai and your minimum value is above 7700 points with a bad wait. You are 1-shanten and your worst hand development guarantees you 7700 points and a good wait.

Can you take a joker from a dead hand in mah jongg?

Can you redeem a Joker from a “dead” hand? A. Yes. You may exchange Jokers from any exposures that were made before the hand was declared “dead.” Once a hand is declared “dead,” any Jokers that were exposed at the same time as that declaration cannot be redeemed as that is when the error was made.

What does Cai Bing mean?

裁兵 cái bīng. to reduce troop numbers disarmament.

What does Cai Yun mean?

YUN CAI means cloud; it has been used to symbolize luck throughout China's long and illustrious history.

What is FA Cai in English?

We usually greet each other by saying Gong Xi Fa Cai. It is pronounced "gong zee fah tsai," Gong Xi means "congratulations" and is also a way to wish one joy. Fa Cai is to become rich or make money. In essence, we are wishing one joy and prosperity in the new year.