Learn Mahjong

Learn Mahjong

A sorted rack of 13 tiles above two sample card lines labeled line A and line B
Read the card

Choosing a Hand After the Charleston: A 4-Step Method

Not sure which card line to chase once the Charleston ends? Take stock, shortlist two...
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Groups of three and four tiles with jokers marked allowed, and a pair of winds marked real tiles only
Jokers

Where Jokers Fit in a Hand: Count the Groups on the Line

A joker can stand in for a tile in any group of three or more,...
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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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