Source Language: Chinese

Fraud or a swindle.

A historical term for an Asian laborer, now offensive or highly sensitive.

A long Chinese-style canoe used for racing.

A type of Chinese dumpling typically served in soup.

A company or business firm, specifically in a Chinese context.

A small, flat-bottomed wooden boat used in East Asia.

A type of traditional Chinese steamed meat dumpling.

A rectangular tile used as a playing piece in the game of mahjong.

A popular Chinese tile-based game played by four players.

Social standing or honor; a group of participants; a mahjong meld.

A type of reanimated corpse in Chinese legends and folklore.

A hybrid martial art system and life philosophy founded by Bruce Lee.

Chinese-style fried rice dish.

A type of dumpling filled with ground meat and vegetables, typically pan-fried.

A type of sorghum grain widely used in China for food and distilling spirits.

A high-scoring Mahjong win worth 8,000 points (12,000 for the dealer).

Aged or fermented Chinese rice wine, often referring to Shaoxing wine.

A full game of mahjong consisting of four rounds.

Chinese-style roasted pork, commonly served as a topping in ramen.

Fermented bamboo shoots, commonly used as a topping for ramen.

A traditional Chinese martial art.

Cantonese tradition of brunch involving Chinese tea and dim sum.

A state in Mahjong where one is one tile away from a winning hand.

A blank white mahjong tile; also slang for a shaved pubic area.

A dish consisting of meat and eggs cooked quickly with vegetables such as bean sprouts, cabbage, and celery.

A spicy, salty paste made from fermented broad beans and chili peppers.

The popularity and influx of Chinese pop culture into Japan.

A highly offensive ethnic slur for a Chinese person.

A type of Chinese steamed bun filled with meat and soup.

Pickled stem of the mustard plant, a staple in Chinese-Japanese cuisine.

A Chinese stir-fry dish consisting of shredded meat and green bell peppers.

A traditional Chinese fermented wine made from rice, originating from Shaoxing.

The root of the Panax ginseng plant, used in traditional medicine.

Seasoning made of roasted Sichuan pepper and salt.

A thick paste made from toasted sesame seeds used in Chinese cuisine.

A premium, clear soup stock used in high-end Chinese cuisine.

Historical term for a human-powered transport vehicle.

Szechuan dish of cold chicken in a spicy sesame sauce.

Szechuan dish of sliced pork stir-fried with cabbage and miso.

Chinese-style hot pot dish or the pot used for it.

Thick, dark brown or black Chinese sauce made from wheat flour and fermented soybeans.

Chinese preserved egg dish made by curing duck, chicken or quail eggs in a mixture of clay, ash, salt, quicklime, and rice hulls.

Declaring one is one tile away from winning in Mahjong; metaphorically, being close to success.

Chinese expression for thank you.

Standard Chinese greeting used in Japanese context.

One of the three suited tile sets in Mahjong, featuring Chinese numerals.

The bamboo suit tiles in mahjong.

The dot or circle suit tiles in mahjong.

The wind and dragon tiles in mahjong.

Savory sauce made from oyster extracts, commonly used in Chinese cuisine.

Clear, distilled Chinese liquor made from grain.

A counter used specifically to count rounds or games in mahjong.

A genus of bird-like dinosaur discovered in China.

A spice mixture used in Chinese cuisine.

Thin noodles made from rice flour.

A traditional Chinese strategy board game for two players.

A portable, round tent covered with skins or felt used as a dwelling by nomads in Central Asia.

A sweet Chinese pastry with a crumbly topping resembling a pineapple.

A mahjong winning hand where the dealer wins on their initial draw.

A Mahjong winning hand achieved by drawing the very last tile from the wall.

A level area next to water where ships are loaded and unloaded.

Soup, often used as a suffix in names of Chinese or Korean dishes.

A Japanese-Chinese dish of stir-fried vegetables and pork in a salt-based soup with noodles.

Traditional Chinese form-fitting dress.

Any player in mahjong who is not currently the dealer.

A freshwater fish species native to the Yangtze River basin.

A Mahjong match consisting of both the East and South rounds.

A type of traditional Chinese tea produced through a process including withering and oxidation.

A state in mahjong where a player needs only one more tile to reach a ready hand (tenpai).

The fin of a shark, especially when used as a luxury food ingredient.

A Chinese-style pickled cabbage dish characterized by its spicy and sour flavor profile.

Chinese-style pork ribs, often breaded and deep-fried.

The act of completing a winning hand in mahjong.

An old man or elderly person, often used with a slightly humorous or self-deprecating nuance.

Doing something in a quick or hurried manner.

Describing a slow or relaxed pace or state of mind.

A young woman or girl, especially one of Chinese descent.

Expression meaning nothing can be done about a situation.

The act of finishing or reaching the end of a process.

A parting salutation borrowed from Chinese.

A famous duck dish from Beijing.

An honorific term for a man or boy, transliterated from Chinese.

A derogatory Chinese term for Japanese people.

A term for a wife or married woman, transliterated from Chinese.

The number two (Chinese reading).

Savory Chinese-style flatbread folded with oil and minced scallions.

Chinese-style fried chicken topped with chopped scallions and a sweet-sour soy sauce.

The number one, specifically as used in Mahjong and similar games.

The number three.

The number four, primarily used in mahjong and games of Chinese origin.

The number five, primarily used in mahjong and games of Chinese origin.

The number six, primarily used in mahjong and games of Chinese origin.

The number seven, specifically used in Mahjong.

The number eight, specifically used in Mahjong.

The number nine, specifically used in Mahjong.

The number ten, typically used in games like mahjong.

A mahjong hand of one suit plus honors; also used for mixed-source groups.

A pair of two identical tiles in mahjong.

The pair of identical tiles that completes a winning mahjong hand.

A concealed mahjong hand consisting of four sequences (chows) and a non-value pair.

A set of three identical mahjong tiles.

A set of three identical mahjong tiles formed without calling a discard.

A set of three identical tiles in mahjong that have been drawn from the wall rather than claimed from discards.

A high-scoring Mahjong hand consisting of four sets of three identical tiles, all drawn without calling from other players.

A Mahjong winning hand formed by drawing a replacement tile after declaring a kong.

A Mahjong state where a player has not called any tiles from others to complete their sets.

A mahjong hand where no tiles have been called from other players.

Winning in mahjong by drawing the final tile yourself while keeping your hand concealed.

Drawing a winning tile from the wall or the act of winning with such a tile.

Winning in mahjong by drawing the winning tile yourself from the wall.

A mahjong hand of one suit, or a state of complete uniformity.

Common abbreviation for a full flush hand in mahjong.

A mahjong hand consisting of only one suit and having no called tiles (completely concealed).

A mahjong meld consisting of four identical tiles.

The act of declaring or forming a four-of-a-kind set in mahjong.

Converting a concealed triplet into an open kong by claiming a discard.

A move in mahjong where a player declares a four-of-a-kind using only tiles they have drawn themselves.

Forming a four-of-a-kind by adding a self-drawn tile to a previously declared open three-of-a-kind.

The act of taking a tile discarded by another player to complete a set (chi, pon, or kan).

The wind direction assigned to a player's current position in mahjong.

Mahjong tiles that match a player's assigned seat wind.

A mahjong tile that matches the prevailing wind of the current round.

Mahjong tiles that match both the current round wind and the player's own seat wind.

A Mahjong winning hand combining 'tanyao' (no terminals/honors) and 'pinfu' (all sequences).

Common mahjong scoring combination consisting of Riichi, Tanyao, and Pinfu.

A Mahjong wait for the middle tile of a sequence.

A Mahjong wait for the end tile of a sequence.

A Mahjong hand containing three concealed sets of three identical tiles.

A winning hand in mahjong containing two identical chows.

Abbreviated name for the 'pure double chow' mahjong hand.

The other three players in a game of mahjong.

The player sitting directly across from one in mahjong, or the position itself.

The player who starts as the dealer in the first round of a mahjong game.

The player currently in the East position, who acts as the dealer for that hand.

The player sitting at the south position in a mahjong game.

The player sitting at the west position in a mahjong game.

The player sitting at the north position in a mahjong game.

A scoring unit in mahjong representing a single doubling of the score.

One of the three dragon tiles in mahjong, marked with green kanji.

An incomplete mahjong meld (chow) that requires one more specific tile to complete.

Mahjong tiles representing the numbers 1 and 9 in each of the three suits.

Calling 'chi' to complete a sequence (chow) using the previous player's discarded tile.

Set of tiles in mahjong representing the four cardinal directions.

A high-scoring mahjong hand composed entirely of honor tiles.

A high-scoring mahjong hand composed entirely of terminal tiles.

Honor tiles in mahjong that grant points when formed into a triplet or quad.

The area in front of a mahjong player where discarded tiles are placed.

A fixed set of tiles in mahjong that are not drawn during normal play.

The tiles arranged in a wall from which players draw in mahjong.

A winning hand in mahjong consisting of seven different pairs.

In mahjong, winning a hand by calling a tile discarded by another player.

In mahjong, forming a set of three identical tiles by calling a discard.

Winning hand in mahjong completed by the non-dealer on another player's first discard.

Winning hand in mahjong completed by a non-dealer on their first self-drawn tile.

Mahjong hand consisting entirely of sets of three identical tiles.

A mahjong hand containing three sets of four-of-a-kind (kongs).

A mahjong winning hand composed entirely of green tiles.

Declaring a win in mahjong using a tile discarded by another player.

A Cantonese steamed bun filled with barbecue-flavored roasted pork.

An honorific title for a queen, princess, or goddess in Chinese culture.