Mahjong
Bamboo and dragons
Mahjong is a tile-based game that originated in China, typically played by four players who draw and discard tiles to form winning combinations.
The tiles are marked with Chinese characters and symbols representing suits, honors, and bonus pieces.
Players build sets similar to card game melds—runs and matching groups—while trying to complete a winning hand before opponents.
The game combines skill, strategy, and luck, with many regional variations in rules and scoring.
We played mahjong every Sunday at my grandmother's house.
Of that Asian nation
- CantoneseSouthern Chinese dialect
- Hong KongChinese special administrative region
- TaiwanDisputed East Asian island-state
- JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
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Flat covering pieces
- rackFrame for holding items
- caseContainer or instance
- setArrange in position
- ivoryTusk-derived material
bone · bamboo · bakelite · plastic · engraved · carved · table · mat
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- tableHorizontal furniture surface
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- familyRelated people together
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- onlineNetwork-connected state
- gameOrganized play or sport
- multiplayerInvolving multiple participants
- tutorialInstructional step-by-step guide
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tiles
Flat covering pieces
hand · discard · draw · wall · dealer · winds · dragons · honors · suits · bamboo
Chinese
Of that Asian nation
- CantoneseSouthern Chinese dialect
- Hong KongChinese special administrative region
- TaiwanDisputed East Asian island-state
Japan · American · Jewish · tradition · lunar · festival · immigration · diaspora · heritage · ancestral
tiles
Flat covering pieces
ivory · bone · bamboo · bakelite · plastic · engraved · carved · table · mat · pushers
parlor
Formal room for visitors
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- friendsVoluntary close relations
family · elders · tea · conversation · hosting · club · seniors · community · weekly · foursome
app
Mobile device software
- onlineNetwork-connected state
- gameOrganized play or sport
- multiplayerInvolving multiple participants
tutorial · AI · ranking · matchmaking · server · tournament · platform · mobile · Steam · solitaire
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- mahjong parlorEstablishment for tile games
- mahjong tableGaming surface for Chinese tiles
- mahjong tileRectangular piece for matching game