Lexical entry

搶槓

chankan

A winning hand formed by taking a tile another player is using to complete a kong.

Sports & GamesPure GairaigoSource: Chinese

Meaning

A Mahjong yaku (winning condition) where a player wins by calling 'ron' on a tile that another player has just added to a melded pung to form a promoted kong.

mahjong winning move

Examples

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大明槓

ダイミンカン

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

自摸

ツモ

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

嶺上開花

リンシャンカイホウ

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

Evidence and Provenance

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