Lesson 1 of 6 · Step 1 of 3
Meet every tile
Read the three numbered suits, Winds, and Dragons without knowing Chinese.
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START WITH ONE SIMPLE PATTERN
Three numbered suits.
Each suit runs from 1 to 9. You only need to recognize the family first.
LEARNING CHECK 1 OF 3Find the Six of Bamboo.
Look for the tile family made from green stick marks.
See all 34 tile faces Optional reference
Three suits. Seven honors.
Each face appears four times, making 136 tiles. Flowers and Seasons are not used in this beginner variant.
Dots筒 · 饼also Circles · Nine numbered circle tiles
One of DotsTwo of DotsThree of DotsFour of DotsFive of DotsSix of DotsSeven of DotsEight of DotsNine of Dots
Bamboo索 · 条also Sticks or Bams · Nine numbered bamboo tiles
One of BambooTwo of BambooThree of BambooFour of BambooFive of BambooSix of BambooSeven of BambooEight of BambooNine of Bamboo
Characters万sometimes Craks · Nine numbered character tiles
One of CharactersTwo of CharactersThree of CharactersFour of CharactersFive of CharactersSix of CharactersSeven of CharactersEight of CharactersNine of Characters
Winds东 · 南 · 西 · 北honor tiles · East, South, West, and North
East WindSouth WindWest WindNorth Wind
Dragons中 · 发 · 白honor tiles · Red, Green, and White
Red DragonGreen DragonWhite Dragon
Swipe or use Shift + mouse wheel to explore long rows.
Your turnMake a choice. The lesson will explain why it works.
Classify the tile family before reading its rank or symbol.
Mahjong words in this tutorial
Claim a sequence; only from the player immediately before you in turn order.
Claim a matching discard to complete three identical tiles.
Four identical tiles, followed by a replacement draw.
Two identical tiles; a standard winning hand needs one pair.
Declare a complete legal hand.