Observed arrival · 2026-10-16
See the Card: a rack-first guide to American mahjong
A $37 printable guide teaches players to read the American mahjong card by recognizing its recurring families of hands.
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- American mahjong players learning to read the card
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- Its ten family labels include “Quints” and “Year”; the latter uses the card year's digits, with the White Dragon standing in for zero.
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The page walks through a made-up 13-tile rack, first arranging tiles by suit and then tallying features such as even numbers, pairs, and jokers. It says the guide includes a tally pad and can be used with any year's card. The site describes the family groupings as general names for the card's organization and says it does not reproduce the card's lines.
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