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 ==Usage==
-Pinfu is one of the most common yaku. With a closed hand, sequences are much easier to complete than triplets. Plus, when developing a hand, players will naturally keep [[ryanmen]] due to their higher [[tile efficiency]]. Therefore, players looking to complete a closed hand quickly are likely to have pinfu. While it isn't as fast as [[tanyao]] or [[yakuhai]], because pinfu cannot be scored open, this yaku is still seen often.
+Pinfu is one of the most common yaku. While complex, the requirements are not difficult to meet.
+*When playing with a closed hand, sequences are much easier to complete than triplets, so having "all sequences" is reasonably common.
+*[[Ryanmen]] waits have better [[tile efficiency]] than other waits, so players will normally gather and keep ryanmen in their hand.
+*Pairs are even easier to complete than sequences.
+Therefore, by aiming to complete a closed hand quickly, players will often end up scoring this yaku as a byproduct. While pinfu won't be as fast as [[tanyao]] or [[yakuhai]], because it cannot be scored open, this yaku is still seen often.
 It naturally combines with other sequence based yaku, namely [[iipeikou]], [[sanshoku doujun]], and [[ittsuu]].