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Lexical entry

雀頭

jantoo

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

Sports & GamesPure GairaigoSource: Chinese

Meaning

The essential pair of identical tiles (the 'head') that, along with four sets (melds), forms a standard winning mahjong hand.

  • mahjong hand 'head'

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