Lexical entry

ファンタン

fantan

A traditional Chinese gambling game played with small objects like beads or coins.

Sports & GamesPure GairaigoSource: Chinese

Meaning

A historical gambling game of Chinese origin where players bet on the remainder of a pile of counters after they are divided by four.

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馬吊

マーディアオ

A traditional Chinese trick-taking card game played with 40 cards.

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