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Hong Kong Mahjong Limit Hands: The Complete Guide
All 7 Hong Kong Mahjong limit hands: Eighteen Arhats, Nine Gates, Great Dragons, Great Winds and the rest, with what each needs and what it pays.
Seven Pairs (七對子): How to Win Hong Kong Mahjong with Nothing but Pairs
Seven Pairs (七對子) is a 4-faan Hong Kong Mahjong hand of seven matched pairs and no melds. The rules, the duplicate-pairs debate, and when to chase it.
Concealed Hand (門前清): The 1-Faan Bonus for Winning Without Open Melds
A concealed hand (門前清) pays 1 extra faan for winning with every set hidden. What breaks the bonus, and how it stacks with a self-draw.
Common Hand (平糊): Mastering the All-Chows Pattern in Hong Kong Mahjong
The Common Hand (平糊) is a 1-faan Hong Kong Mahjong pattern built entirely from chows. What it needs, how it stacks, and when to chase it.
Small Three Dragons (小三元): How to Score This 5-Faan Hand in Hong Kong Mahjong
Small Three Dragons (小三元) pays 5 faan for pungs of two dragons plus a pair of the third. One of the most achievable high-value hands at the table.
All Triplets (Dui Dui Hu): Hong Kong Mahjong's Reliable 3-Faan Hand
How to build All Triplets (對對糊) in Hong Kong Mahjong, what the 3 faan is worth, and how it stacks with the other scoring patterns.
Full Flush (清一色): How to Score This 7-Faan Hand in Hong Kong Mahjong
How to build and score Full Flush (清一色) in Hong Kong Mahjong: the 7-faan value, what it stacks with, and how to defend against it.
Thirteen Orphans: The Hardest Hand in Mahjong
The Thirteen Orphans hand in Hong Kong Mahjong: what it is, the odds against it, how to play for it, and why it is the ultimate achievement.
Mixed One Suit vs Full Flush: Which to Aim For
Mixed One Suit (3 faan) against Full Flush (7 faan): when to aim for each, and how to move between them part way through a hand.
Classic vs New 6 vs New 18 Hand Sets: Which to Play
Understand the differences between Classic, New 6, and New 18 hand sets in Hong Kong Mahjong, and learn which set is right for your group.
Complete Faan Guide: Every Hong Kong Mahjong Hand Explained
Faan (番) decide what a Hong Kong Mahjong hand pays. Look up every hand, from 1-faan commons to limit hands, across Classic, New 6 and New 18.
Dragon Tiles in Mahjong: Why They Matter for Scoring
Learn how Red, Green, and White Dragon tiles work in Hong Kong Mahjong, their faan values, and the powerful Big Three Dragons hand.