mah-jongg
Four-player tile game
Mah-jongg is a Chinese game played with decorated tiles, typically by four players.
Players draw and discard tiles to form winning combinations, somewhat like rummy with cards.
The tiles bear Chinese characters and symbols representing suits, honors, and flowers.
Also spelled mahjong.
We play mah-jongg every Tuesday night.
Tall woody grass
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- circlesEquidistant curves from centers
- dotsSmall circular marks
- windsMoving air masses
dragons · flowers · seasons · honors · suits · red dragon · green dragon · white dragon
Flat covering pieces
- handGrasping body part
- wallVertical enclosing structure
- dealAgreement or distribution
- drawCreate with pencil
discard · chow · pair · meld · set · winning hand · going out · declaration
East Asian superpower
- CantoneseSouthern Chinese dialect
- MandarinHigh-ranking government official
- ShanghaiChinese coastal financial center
- Hong KongChinese special administrative region
Taiwan · Chinatown · Chinese American · dim sum · tea · family · elders · tradition
Southern Chinese dialect
- TaiwaneseOf the island republic
- JapaneseOf or from Nippon
- AmericanFrom the U.S.
- cardStiff paper rectangle
Charleston · Sichuan · competition · tournament · World Series · rules · scoring system
Collection of people meeting
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- clubOrganization with membership
- foursomeGroup of four
- hostessFemale event organizer
conversation · snacks · retirement · seniors · women · sisterhood · bonding · community
Mathematical problem-solving process
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- defenseProtection against harm
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- riskPossibility of harm
scoring · points · waiting · closed hand · open hand · value
bamboo
Tall woody grass
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- circlesEquidistant curves from centers
- dotsSmall circular marks
winds · dragons · flowers · seasons · honors · suits · red dragon · green dragon · white dragon · east
tiles
Flat covering pieces
draw · discard · chow · pair · meld · set · winning hand · going out · declaration · turn
China
East Asian superpower
- CantoneseSouthern Chinese dialect
- MandarinHigh-ranking government official
- ShanghaiChinese coastal financial center
Hong Kong · Taiwan · Chinatown · Chinese American · dim sum · tea · family · elders · tradition · cultural heritage
Cantonese
Southern Chinese dialect
card · Charleston · Sichuan · competition · tournament · World Series · rules · scoring system
gathering
Collection of people meeting
hostess · conversation · snacks · retirement · seniors · women · sisterhood · bonding · community · parlor
calculation
Mathematical problem-solving process
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- defenseProtection against harm
- efficiencyProductive without waste
risk · scoring · points · waiting · closed hand · open hand · value
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