Table words
Chapter 10 of 10 · 2 min
These are the words you hear at a Hong Kong table. The game says the calls aloud in Cantonese by default, and you can switch to Mandarin or English in Settings.
| 碰 | pung3 | Pong: claim a discard to make three of a kind |
| 上 | soeng5 | Chow: claim from your left to make a run |
| 槓 | gung3 | Kong: four of a kind |
| 食糊 | sik6 wu2 | Win |
| 自摸 | zi6 mo2 | Win on a tile you drew yourself |
| 出銃 | ceot1 cung3 | Deal in: throw the tile someone wins on |
| 叫糊 | giu3 wu2 | Ready: one tile from winning |
| 雞糊 | gai1 wu2 | Chicken hand: a win worth no fan |
| 番 | faan1 | Fan: the score of a hand |
| 莊家 | zong1 gaa1 | Dealer: the East seat |
| 花 | faa1 | Flower or season tile |
| 流局 | lau4 guk6 | A hand with no winner |
Pronunciation is in Jyutping, with the number giving the tone.
Quick check
Someone wins on a tile they drew themselves. What do they say?
Answer: 自摸 Self-draw. Right. 自摸, zi6 mo2: a self-drawn win.
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