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A hand is '''menzenchin''' {{kana|門前清}}, '''menzen''' for short, or "closed" in English, when it has not called on another player's discarded tile. This means the player has not called [[chii]], [[pon]], or an open [[kan]]. A closed kan (kan when drawing all 4 tiles yourself) does not break menzenchin. | A hand is '''menzenchin''' {{kana|門前清}}, '''menzen''' for short, or "closed" in English, when it has not called on another player's discarded tile. This means the player has not called [[chii]], [[pon]], or an open [[kan]]. A closed kan (kan when drawing all 4 tiles yourself) does not break menzenchin. Only closed hands can score certain [[yaku]]. | ||
A hand that is not closed is known as an open hand. This would be a hand that has called [[chii]], [[pon]], or an open [[kan]]. If a hand is open, it cannot score some [[yaku]], and other yaku are reduced in value. While an open hand is usually less valuable than a closed one, but it has the ability to use chii and pon to complete faster. | A hand that is not closed is known as an open hand. This would be a hand that has called [[chii]], [[pon]], or an open [[kan]]. If a hand is open, it cannot score some [[yaku]], and other yaku are reduced in value. While an open hand is usually less valuable than a closed one, but it has the ability to use chii and pon to complete faster. | ||
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==Yaku== | ==Yaku== | ||
===Closed Only=== | ===Closed Only=== | ||
These yaku can only be scored | These yaku can only be scored closed; they cannot be scored with an open hand. | ||
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