mahjong
Chinese tile game
Mahjong is a tile-based game that originated in China, typically played by four players who draw and discard tiles to form winning combinations of sets and runs.
The 144 tiles are engraved with Chinese characters and symbols representing suits, honors, and bonus tiles.
Players build a hand much like in rummy, aiming to complete specific patterns before opponents do.
The game combines skill, strategy, and luck, with regional variations in rules found throughout Asia and the West.
Tall woody grass
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- circlesEquidistant curves from centers
- dragonsMythical fire-breathing reptiles
- windsMoving air masses
flowers · seasons · honors · suits · wall · meld · chow · pair
Principles governing behavior
- turnRotational movement
- drawCreate with pencil
- discardDeliberately throw out
- meldBlend thoroughly together
call · declare · ready · waiting · scoring · points · limit · dealer
Flat covering pieces
Collection of people meeting
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- familyRelated people together
- bondingForming close connections
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
conversation · laughter · recreation · pastime · leisure · seniors · community · weekly
Southern Chinese dialect
- SichuanSouthwestern Chinese province
- JapaneseOf or from Nippon
- TaiwaneseOf the island republic
- AmericanFrom the U.S.
Singaporean · Malaysian · Vietnamese · Filipino · Korean · European · competition · MCR
Custom passed through generations
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
- familyRelated people together
- generationsPeople born around same time
tea · Chinatown · parlor · gambling · fortune · luck · auspicious · superstition
Multi-round competitive event
- playersGame participants
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- matchGame between opponents
- roundCurved like circle
score · winner · ranking · bracket · elimination · finals · qualifier · league
Mathematical problem-solving process
- defenseProtection against harm
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- countingDetermining quantity sequentially
sequencing · timing · patience · adaptation · bluffing · discarding · calling · waiting
bamboo
Tall woody grass
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- circlesEquidistant curves from centers
- dragonsMythical fire-breathing reptiles
winds · flowers · seasons · honors · suits · wall · meld · chow · pair · discard
rules
Principles governing behavior
meld · call · declare · ready · waiting · scoring · points · limit · dealer · seat
tiles
Flat covering pieces
gathering
Collection of people meeting
fellowship · conversation · laughter · recreation · pastime · leisure · seniors · community · weekly · afternoon
Cantonese
Southern Chinese dialect
American · Singaporean · Malaysian · Vietnamese · Filipino · Korean · European · competition · MCR · two-player
tradition
Custom passed through generations
generations · tea · Chinatown · parlor · gambling · fortune · luck · auspicious · superstition · rituals
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- playersGame participants
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- matchGame between opponents
round · score · winner · ranking · bracket · elimination · finals · qualifier · league · club
calculation
Mathematical problem-solving process
- defenseProtection against harm
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
counting · sequencing · timing · patience · adaptation · bluffing · discarding · calling · waiting
- gamesboard games, card games, board game, card game, video games
- puzzle gamessudoku, matching, jigsaw puzzle, tetris, tiles
- Japanese culturesamurai, kabuki, sumo, origami, tea ceremony
- matching gamesmemory, concentration, pairs, card matching, color match
- Chinese traditionsfeng shui, tai chi, qigong, Taoism, Confucianism
- pastimeshobbies, amusement, puzzles, cards, crafting
mahjongsports
Competitive physical activities
athletics · outdoor recreation · physical exercise · hiking · running
- mahjong parlorEstablishment for tile games
- mahjong tableGaming surface for Chinese tiles
- mahjong tileRectangular piece for matching game