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Two side views of a tile: one with ink sitting on the surface and one with color sitting in a cut
Basics

Printed vs. Engraved Mahjong Tiles: Pros, Cons, How to Check

Mahjong tile faces are printed or engraved and filled. See what each method means, how...
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A dot tile with dimension lines for 35 millimeters by 25 millimeters and a side view showing 11 millimeters
Basics

Mahjong Tile Size and Thickness: What the Numbers Mean

Mahjong tiles differ in size, thickness and weight between sets. Learn to read the millimeters...
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A bar showing 36 dots, 36 bams, 36 craks, 16 winds, 12 dragons, 8 flowers and 8 jokers adding up to 152
Basics

How Many Tiles Are in an American Mahjong Set? It Is 152

A full American mahjong set has 152 tiles, jokers included. See the full breakdown and...
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A rack of hidden tiles with a lock marked C beside a rack with exposed sets marked X
Basics

C or X? Concealed and Exposed Mahjong Hands Explained

Every card line ends in C or X. See what each letter allows, why concealed...
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The letters F, D, N E W S and 0 each above the tiles they stand for
Basics

F, D, N, E, W, S and 0: Reading the Letters on the Mahjong Card

Letters on the mahjong card are shorthand for flowers, dragons and winds, and a zero...
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Two example hands showing the same three card colors matched to different suits of tiles
Basics

Colors on the Mahjong Card Mean Suits, Not Tile Colors

The red, green and blue groups on a mahjong card are not tile colors. They...
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An illustration of a card with colored groups, a C or X marker and a point value on each line, labeled as an illustration only
Basics

What Is the Mahjong Card? A Beginner's Guide to the Yearly Card

The mahjong card is not a rulebook. It is a yearly list of every hand...
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Latest guides

A wrapped gift box with mahjong tiles on it and a note that racks, mat and card are separate
Gifting the Whole Table: What a Mahjong Set Includes and Doesn't
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Gift Returns: How the 30-Day Window Works Around the Holidays
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Safe Mahjong Gifts When You Don't Know What She Owns
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Mahjong Gifts Under $50 That Still Feel Like a Real Gift