Lexical entry

嵌張

kanchan

A Mahjong wait for the middle tile of a sequence.

Sports & GamesPure GairaigoSource: Chinese

Meaning

A Mahjong waiting pattern (tenpai) where the player needs the middle tile to complete a sequence (chow), such as needing a 2 while holding 1 and 3.

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辺張

ペンチャン

A Mahjong wait for the end tile of a sequence.

多面張

タメンチャン

A wait for three or more types of tiles to complete a Mahjong hand.

塔子

ターツ

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

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