Tile Groupings

Understand pairs, sequences, triplets, and kongs.

Concept

Hands are built from small groups.

A pair ("Eyes") is two identical tiles. A sequence ("Chow") is three consecutive numbers in the same suit. A triplet ("Pung") is three identical tiles. A quad ("Kong") is four identical tiles declared as a kong.

Classify groups quickly before trying to read a full hand.

Visual example
Eyes (a Pair)
Chow (a Sequence)
Pung (a Triplet)
Kong (a Quad)
Rule in plain English

Close is not always valid.

Mixed suits do not make a sequence. Honors do not sequence at all.

Interactive check

3 Bamboo + 4 Bamboo + 5 Bamboo

Not complete
Takeaway

Winning hands are built from pairs, sequences, triplets, and quads.

Name the group first, then decide how it helps the hand.

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