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風牌 · Winds
The four directions, in the order they are seated: 东南西北.
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風牌fēng páiThe four directions, in the order they are seated: 东南西北.
牌面 · THE FACES
The four directions, in the order they are seated: 东南西北.
| Character | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 東 | dōng | east wind |
| 南 | nán | south wind |
| 西 | xī | west wind |
| 北 | běi | north wind |
Faces are stamped in traditional characters on a real set.
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A one-page Chinese lesson from the 麻将 Mahjong set, filed under 将 · Mahjong. The four directions, in the order they are seated: 东南西北.
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- 说 · What you say at the table — The words a real game runs on.
- 说 · More of what you say at the table — The calls that decide a hand.
- 数 · Counting tiles, sets, rounds — The measure words a game needs: 张, 副, 圈, 局.
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